Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Italy
Italy: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment was 1,576 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,576
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,236
in 2014
All-time low
1,481
in 2007
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Italy, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Italy stood at 1,576.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Italy peaked at 3,236 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,481, in 2007.
That places Italy 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,917 | — |
| 1984 | 2,110 | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 2,134 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,432 | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 2,478 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2,599 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 2,566 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,298 | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 2,415 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 2,135 | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 2,325 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 2,515 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 2,636 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 2,704 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,748 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2,806 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,725 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2,542 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 2,268 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 2,206 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2,146 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,913 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 1,877 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,654 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 1,481 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 1,664 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 1,907 | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 2,056 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2,061 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,691 | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 3,069 | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 3,236 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 3,033 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 3,012 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,907 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,708 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 2,538 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 2,290 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 2,367 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2,028 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 1,947 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1,664 | -14.6% |
| 2025 | 1,576 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,320 | 1,917 | 2,599 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,531 | 2,135 | 2,806 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,966 | 1,481 | 2,542 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,731 | 2,056 | 3,236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,978 | 1,576 | 2,367 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Italy?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Italy was 1,576 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3,236 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,481 in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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