Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Italy
Italy: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 6.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Italy stood at 6.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Italy peaked at 12.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2007.
That places Italy 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.1% | — |
| 1992 | 9.3% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 9.3% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.4% | 9.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 68 Latvia 6.6% compare
- 69 Barbados 6.5% compare
- 70 Gambia 6.5% compare
- 72 Luxembourg 6.3% compare
- 73 Central African Republic 6.3% compare
- 74 Channel Islands 6.2% compare
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, total (% of total labor force) in Italy?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Italy was 6.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Italy ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, total (% of total 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.