Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Italy
Italy: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data was 1,534 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1,534 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,420 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
1,403 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Italy, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1,534 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 3,420 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,403 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Italy ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Italy, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,785 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 2,598 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 2,380 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 2,222 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 2,150 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2,048 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1,998 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,968 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,691 Thousand persons | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 1,624 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,742 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 2,099 Thousand persons | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 2,129 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,374 Thousand persons | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 2,945 Thousand persons | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 3,212 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 3,420 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 3,053 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 3,161 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2,914 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 2,762 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 2,527 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 2,392 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2,280 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 2,003 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 1,938 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1,541 Thousand persons | -20.5% |
| 2025 | 1,403 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2026 | 1,534 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,534 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 219.2 Thousand persons, 7.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,534 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 220.8 Thousand persons, 6.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,692 Thousand persons | 2,598 Thousand persons | 2,785 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,992 Thousand persons | 1,624 Thousand persons | 2,380 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,850 Thousand persons | 2,129 Thousand persons | 3,420 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,870 Thousand persons | 1,403 Thousand persons | 2,392 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Italy?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Italy was 1,534 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3,420 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,403 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. 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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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