Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Italy

Italy: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 986 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
986
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,419
in 2014
All-time low
701
in 2007
Years of data
20
2001–2020

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

05001.0k1.5k2001201020202001: 1.2k2002: 1.2k2003: 1.1k2004: 9962005: 9212006: 7882007: 7012008: 7962009: 8672010: 9182011: 9342012: 1.2k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.1k2020: 986

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Italy is 986, 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 701, in 2007.

Italy ranks 3rd of 47 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 (1998–2020) in Italy, year by year

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

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 986 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 18.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 986 is above the median for high income countries, which is 54, 18.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Italy

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

See the full ranking of 53 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 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 in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 701 in 2007.
How does Italy rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 47 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 976 data points, 1998–2020
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