Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Italy
Italy: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 2,289 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,289 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,236 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
1,481 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
28
1993–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Italy, 1993–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Italy is 2,289 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Italy peaked at 3,236 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,481 Thousand persons, in 2007.
Italy ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Italy, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2,283 Thousand persons | — |
| 1994 | 2,468 Thousand persons | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 2,581 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 2,647 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,680 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,741 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,666 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2,492 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 2,264 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 2,161 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2,094 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,944 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1,877 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,654 Thousand persons | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 1,481 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 1,664 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 1,907 Thousand persons | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 2,056 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2,061 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,691 Thousand persons | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 3,069 Thousand persons | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 3,236 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 3,033 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 3,012 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,907 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,707 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 2,538 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 2,289 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,581 Thousand persons | 2,283 Thousand persons | 2,741 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,954 Thousand persons | 1,481 Thousand persons | 2,492 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,731 Thousand persons | 2,056 Thousand persons | 3,236 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,289 Thousand persons | 2,289 Thousand persons | 2,289 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 Türkiye 4,045 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Spain 3,531 Thousand persons compare
- 3 France 2,350 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Metropolitan France 2,237 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Germany 1,663 Thousand persons compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,269 Thousand persons compare
- 7 United Kingdom 1,269 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Italy?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Italy was 2,289 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3,236 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,481 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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