Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Sicilia
Sicilia: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational was 128.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Sicilia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Sicilia is 128.1 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Sicilia peaked at 296.3 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 127.9 Thousand persons, in 2007.
That places Sicilia 11th out of 429 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Sicilia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 286.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 296.3 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 266.5 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 257.9 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 238.7 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 174.5 Thousand persons | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 162.8 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 133.7 Thousand persons | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 127.9 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 131.7 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 137 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 137.4 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 133.6 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 190.8 Thousand persons | +42.8% |
| 2013 | 230.7 Thousand persons | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 261.8 Thousand persons | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 242.1 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 247.6 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 250.4 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 250 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 229.9 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 192.8 Thousand persons | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 211 Thousand persons | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 183.7 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 174.8 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 135.1 Thousand persons | -22.7% |
| 2025 | 128.1 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 286.2 Thousand persons | 286.2 Thousand persons | 286.2 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 192.7 Thousand persons | 127.9 Thousand persons | 296.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.43 Thousand persons | 133.6 Thousand persons | 261.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.92 Thousand persons | 128.1 Thousand persons | 211 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sicilia
- 8 Greece 235.5 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Romania 175.7 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Poland 146.5 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Poland 146.5 Thousand persons compare
- 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 128.7 Thousand persons compare
- 13 Portugal 124.1 Thousand persons compare
- 14 Serbia 108.2 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Sicilia
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,601 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,694 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 54.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 54.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,601 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 47.3% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 41.3% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,488 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,694 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,488 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Sicilia?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Sicilia was 128.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational recorded in Sicilia?
- The highest recorded value was 296.3 Thousand persons in 2000.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational recorded in Sicilia?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.9 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Sicilia rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational?
- Sicilia ranks 11th out of 429 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational rising or falling in Sicilia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sicilia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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