Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Italy
Italy: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 5.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Italy recorded 5.7% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Italy peaked at 11.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2007.
Italy ranks 80th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.8% | — |
| 1992 | 6.7% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 6.7% | 9.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 5.7% | 8.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Italy?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Italy was 5.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Italy ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.