Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Italy
Italy: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 2,392 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,392 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
4th
of 44 countries
All-time high
3,420 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
1,624 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Italy, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Italy stood at 2,392 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 3,420 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,624 Thousand persons, in 2007.
That places Italy 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - 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% |
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 | 2,392 Thousand persons | 2,392 Thousand persons | 2,392 Thousand persons | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Italy?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Italy was 2,392 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3,420 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,624 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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