Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Italy

Italy: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 2,392 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,392
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,420
in 2014
All-time low
1,624
in 2007
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Italy, 1992–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k1992200620201992: 2.1k1993: 2.4k1994: 2.5k1995: 2.6k1996: 2.7k1997: 2.7k1998: 2.8k1999: 2.6k2000: 2.4k2001: 2.2k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.0k2004: 2.0k2005: 2.0k2006: 1.7k2007: 1.6k2008: 1.7k2009: 2.1k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.4k2012: 2.9k2013: 3.2k2014: 3.4k2015: 3.1k2016: 3.2k2017: 2.9k2018: 2.8k2019: 2.5k2020: 2.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Italy stood at 2,392.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 3,420 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,624, in 2007.

That places Italy 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Italy, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 2,135 —
1993 2,360 +10.5%
1994 2,521 +6.8%
1995 2,614 +3.7%
1996 2,674 +2.3%
1997 2,710 +1.3%
1998 2,785 +2.8%
1999 2,598 -6.7%
2000 2,380 -8.4%
2001 2,222 -6.6%
2002 2,150 -3.2%
2003 2,048 -4.7%
2004 1,998 -2.4%
2005 1,968 -1.5%
2006 1,691 -14.1%
2007 1,624 -4.0%
2008 1,742 +7.3%
2009 2,099 +20.5%
2010 2,129 +1.4%
2011 2,374 +11.5%
2012 2,945 +24.1%
2013 3,212 +9.1%
2014 3,420 +6.5%
2015 3,053 -10.7%
2016 3,161 +3.5%
2017 2,914 -7.8%
2018 2,762 -5.2%
2019 2,527 -8.5%
2020 2,392 -5.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 2,392 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 195, 12.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 2,392 is above the median for high income countries, which is 195, 12.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,550 2,135 2,785 8
2000s 1,992 1,624 2,380 10
2010s 2,850 2,129 3,420 10
2020s 2,392 2,392 2,392 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Türkiye 3,968 compare
  2. 2 Spain 3,720 compare
  3. 3 France 2,436 compare
  4. 5 Metropolitan France 2,313 compare
  5. 6 Germany 1,653 compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom 1,650 compare
  7. 7 United Kingdom 1,650 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Italy?
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Italy was 2,392 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3,420 in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,624 in 2007.
How does Italy rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
Italy ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,238 data points, 1992–2020
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