{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"it-long-term-unemployment","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-long-term-unemployment","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-long-term-unemployment/","title":"Italy Long-Term Unemployment (2025)","description":"Italy's Long-Term Unemployment: 1,575.6 thousands of persons in 2025, -5.3% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_UGAN), 2005–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Italy","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Italy","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"thousands of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Italy Long-Term Unemployment","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_UGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Italy"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Italy (2025)","value":"1,575.6","unit":"thousands of persons","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-5.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-5.3%","unit":"thousands of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Italy Long-Term Unemployment"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":1877.3},{"period":"2006","value":1654.3},{"period":"2007","value":1480.9},{"period":"2008","value":1664.3},{"period":"2009","value":1906.6},{"period":"2010","value":2055.7},{"period":"2011","value":2061.3},{"period":"2012","value":2691},{"period":"2013","value":3068.7},{"period":"2014","value":3236},{"period":"2015","value":3033.3},{"period":"2016","value":3012},{"period":"2017","value":2906.9},{"period":"2018","value":2707.5},{"period":"2019","value":2537.5},{"period":"2020","value":2289.5},{"period":"2021","value":2366.8},{"period":"2022","value":2027.5},{"period":"2023","value":1946.9},{"period":"2024","value":1663.6},{"period":"2025","value":1575.6}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"thousands of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"1575.6","yoyChange":"-5.3%"},{"year":"2024","value":"1663.6","yoyChange":"-14.6%"},{"year":"2023","value":"1946.9","yoyChange":"-4.0%"},{"year":"2022","value":"2027.5","yoyChange":"-14.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"2366.8","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"2289.5","yoyChange":"-9.8%"},{"year":"2019","value":"2537.5","yoyChange":"-6.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"2707.5","yoyChange":"-6.9%"},{"year":"2017","value":"2906.9","yoyChange":"-3.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"3012.0","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2015","value":"3033.3","yoyChange":"-6.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"3236.0","yoyChange":"+5.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"3068.7","yoyChange":"+14.0%"},{"year":"2012","value":"2691.0","yoyChange":"+30.5%"},{"year":"2011","value":"2061.3","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2010","value":"2055.7","yoyChange":"+7.8%"},{"year":"2009","value":"1906.6","yoyChange":"+14.6%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1664.3","yoyChange":"+12.4%"},{"year":"2007","value":"1480.9","yoyChange":"-10.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1654.3","yoyChange":"-11.9%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks long-term unemployment (jobless 12+ months, thousands of persons) in Italy from 2005 to present. Show structural versus cyclical patterns. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 3,236 thousands of persons in 2014 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,480.9 in 2007. The latest reading of 1,575.6 in 2025 represents a change of -88."}]}