Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Italy
Italy: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 2,290 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,290
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
3,236
in 2014
All-time low
1,481
in 2007
Years of data
38
1983–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Italy, 1983–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2,290 for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in 2020.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Italy peaked at 3,236 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,481, 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 38 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought 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% |
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 | 2,290 | 2,290 | 2,290 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Italy?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Italy was 2,290 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3,236 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,481 in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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