Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Italy

Italy: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data was 986 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
986 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,419 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
701 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Italy, 2001–2020

05001.0k1.5k2001201020202001: 1.2k Thousand persons2002: 1.2k Thousand persons2003: 1.1k Thousand persons2004: 996 Thousand persons2005: 921 Thousand persons2006: 788 Thousand persons2007: 701 Thousand persons2008: 796 Thousand persons2009: 867 Thousand persons2010: 918 Thousand persons2011: 934 Thousand persons2012: 1.2k Thousand persons2013: 1.4k Thousand persons2014: 1.4k Thousand persons2015: 1.3k Thousand persons2016: 1.3k Thousand persons2017: 1.3k Thousand persons2018: 1.2k Thousand persons2019: 1.1k Thousand persons2020: 986 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Italy is 986 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Italy peaked at 1,419 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 701 Thousand persons, in 2007.

Italy ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Italy, 2001 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2001 1,211 Thousand persons
2002 1,152 Thousand persons -4.9%
2003 1,088 Thousand persons -5.6%
2004 996 Thousand persons -8.5%
2005 921 Thousand persons -7.5%
2006 788 Thousand persons -14.4%
2007 701 Thousand persons -11.0%
2008 796 Thousand persons +13.6%
2009 867 Thousand persons +8.9%
2010 918 Thousand persons +5.9%
2011 934 Thousand persons +1.7%
2012 1,212 Thousand persons +29.8%
2013 1,383 Thousand persons +14.1%
2014 1,419 Thousand persons +2.6%
2015 1,310 Thousand persons -7.7%
2016 1,325 Thousand persons +1.1%
2017 1,301 Thousand persons -1.8%
2018 1,184 Thousand persons -9.0%
2019 1,096 Thousand persons -7.4%
2020 986 Thousand persons -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 946.67 Thousand persons 701 Thousand persons 1,211 Thousand persons 9
2010s 1,208 Thousand persons 918 Thousand persons 1,419 Thousand persons 10
2020s 986 Thousand persons 986 Thousand persons 986 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Türkiye 1,957 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Spain 1,629 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 586 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Metropolitan France 541 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Germany 522 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Italy?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Italy was 986 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1,419 Thousand persons in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 701 Thousand persons in 2007.
How does Italy rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 954 data points, 1998–2020
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