Long Term Unemployment Rate in Italy decreased to 2.80 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 3.40 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Long Term Unemployment Rate in Italy averaged 5.32 percent from 1992 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 8.50 percent in the first quarter of 2014 and a record low of 2.40 percent in the third quarter of 2024. source: EUROSTAT

Long Term Unemployment Rate in Italy is expected to be 2.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Italy Long Term Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 3.20 percent in 2027 and 3.10 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 24180.98 24101.12 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Change 0.30 0.20 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 62.60 62.40 percent Jan 2026
Full Time Employment 15793.00 15781.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 66.10 66.20 percent Jan 2026
Labour Costs 111.50 110.60 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.80 3.40 percent Sep 2025
Part Time Employment 3041.00 3180.00 thousand Sep 2025
Population 58.93 58.97 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 97.91 98.50 points Sep 2025
Retirement Age Men 67.00 67.00 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 67.00 67.00 Years Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 1305.20 1404.65 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.10 5.50 percent Jan 2026
Wage Growth 2.80 2.90 percent Jan 2026
Wages 33148.00 32450.00 EUR/Year Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 113.80 113.40 points Jan 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 18.90 20.50 percent Jan 2026


Italy Long Term Unemployment Rate
In Italy, the long term unemployment rate refers to the share of unemployed persons since 12 months or more in the total number of active persons (those who are either employed or unemployed) in the labour market.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.80 3.40 8.50 2.40 1992 - 2025 percent Quarterly