Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Italy

Italy: Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 was 1,052 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,052
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,480
in 2014
All-time low
758
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy, 2000–2020

05001.0k1.5k2000201020202000: 1.1k2001: 1.2k2002: 1.1k2003: 1.0k2004: 9982005: 9382006: 7642007: 7582008: 7982009: 9252010: 9462011: 1.1k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy stood at 1,052.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 1,480 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 758, 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 21 years of available data.

Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020) in Italy, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 1,115 —
2001 1,171 +5.0%
2002 1,123 -4.1%
2003 1,024 -8.8%
2004 998 -2.5%
2005 938 -6.0%
2006 764 -18.6%
2007 758 -0.8%
2008 798 +5.3%
2009 925 +15.9%
2010 946 +2.3%
2011 1,071 +13.2%
2012 1,311 +22.4%
2013 1,443 +10.1%
2014 1,480 +2.6%
2015 1,271 -14.1%
2016 1,364 +7.3%
2017 1,270 -6.9%
2018 1,175 -7.5%
2019 1,060 -9.8%
2020 1,052 -0.8%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1,052 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 20.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1,052 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58, 18.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 961.4 758 1,171 10
2010s 1,239 946 1,480 10
2020s 1,052 1,052 1,052 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Türkiye 1,784 compare
  2. 2 Spain 1,677 compare
  3. 4 France 570 compare
  4. 5 Metropolitan France 523 compare
  5. 6 Germany 433 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy was 1,052 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1,480 in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 758 in 2007.
How does Italy rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 1998–2020
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