Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Italy
Italy: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 17.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Italy, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Italy is 17.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.5% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Italy peaked at 37.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2020.
Italy ranks 42nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.9% | — |
| 1999 | 32.1% | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 24.7% | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | +45.7% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 32.1% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 22.1% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 23.2% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 39 Portugal 28.6% compare
- 40 Spain 23.3% compare
- 41 Romania 21.9% compare
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.1% compare
- 43 United Kingdom 11.1% compare
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)
- 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total in Italy?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Italy was 17.8% 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 37.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Italy ranks 42nd out of 44 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 43.5%. 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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