Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Italy
Italy: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment was 18.7 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
18.7
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
45th
of 45 countries
All-time high
36.6
in 1998
All-time low
18.7
in 2020
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Italy, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Italy is 18.7, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Italy peaked at 36.6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.7, in 2020.
That places Italy 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.6 | — |
| 1999 | 33.9 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 32.4 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 28 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 25.3 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 22.6 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 31.4 | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 29.5 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 28.5 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 24.4 | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 25.3 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 30.7 | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 30.8 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.2 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 33.8 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 32.9 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 28.6 | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 28.2 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 25.6 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 25.4 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.2 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.7 | -23.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 18.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4, 36% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Italy's 18.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.05, 41% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.25 | 33.9 | 36.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.81 | 22.6 | 32.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6 | 24.2 | 33.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- 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)
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- 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total in Italy?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Italy was 18.7 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6 in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Italy ranks 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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