Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy

Italy: Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data was 1,364 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
1,364
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,420
in 2014
All-time low
1,364
in 2026
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy, 1998–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k1998201220261998: 2.8k1999: 2.6k2000: 2.4k2001: 2.2k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.0k2004: 2.0k2005: 2.0k2006: 1.7k2007: 1.6k2008: 1.7k2009: 2.1k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.4k2012: 2.9k2013: 3.2k2014: 3.4k2015: 3.1k2016: 3.2k2017: 2.9k2018: 2.8k2019: 2.5k2020: 2.4k2021: 2.3k2022: 2.0k2023: 1.9k2024: 1.5k2025: 1.4k2026: 1.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy stood at 1,364. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 3,420 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,364, in 2026.

That places Italy 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy, 1998 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1998 2,785
1999 2,598 -6.7%
2000 2,380 -8.4%
2001 2,222 -6.6%
2002 2,150 -3.2%
2003 2,048 -4.7%
2004 1,998 -2.5%
2005 1,968 -1.5%
2006 1,691 -14.0%
2007 1,624 -4.0%
2008 1,742 +7.3%
2009 2,099 +20.5%
2010 2,129 +1.4%
2011 2,374 +11.5%
2012 2,945 +24.1%
2013 3,212 +9.1%
2014 3,420 +6.5%
2015 3,053 -10.7%
2016 3,161 +3.5%
2017 2,914 -7.8%
2018 2,762 -5.2%
2019 2,527 -8.5%
2020 2,392 -5.3%
2021 2,280 -4.7%
2022 2,003 -12.1%
2023 1,938 -3.2%
2024 1,541 -20.5%
2025 1,403 -8.9%
2026 1,364 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,692 2,598 2,785 2
2000s 1,992 1,624 2,380 10
2010s 2,850 2,129 3,420 10
2020s 1,846 1,364 2,392 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 France 2,619 compare
  2. 3 Germany 1,739 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 1,650 compare
  4. 6 Poland 579.6 compare
  5. 7 Romania 536.2 compare
  6. 8 Sweden 523.9 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy?
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy was 1,364 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3,420 in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,364 in 2026.
How does Italy rank for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data?
Italy ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,006 data points, 1998–2026
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