Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Italy

Italy: Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data was 2,400 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,400
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
3,420
in 2014
All-time low
1,624
in 2007
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Italy, 1998–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k1998200920201998: 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: 2.6k2020: 2.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 2,400 for unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in 2020.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 3,420 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,624, in 2007.

Italy ranks 3rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Italy, 1998 to 2020.
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 2,809 -3.6%
2019 2,572 -8.4%
2020 2,400 -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,692 2,598 2,785 2
2000s 1,992 1,624 2,380 10
2010s 2,859 2,129 3,420 10
2020s 2,400 2,400 2,400 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Spain 3,720 compare
  2. 2 France 2,436 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,650 compare
  4. 5 Germany 1,352 compare
  5. 6 Greece 750.1 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Italy?
Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Italy was 2,400 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3,420 in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,624 in 2007.
How does Italy rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 789 data points, 1998–2020
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