LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Italy
Italy: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 12.97 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Italy, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Italy stood at 12.97. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Italy peaked at 22.91 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.97, in 2025.
That places Italy 15th out of 63 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22.91 | — |
| 2015 | 22.49 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 21.64 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 20.56 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 19.64 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 18.84 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 19.02 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 18.96 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 16.28 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 14.96 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 13.46 | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 12.97 | -3.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 12.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.94, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Italy's 12.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.47, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.01 | 18.84 | 22.91 | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.94 | 12.97 | 19.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Italy?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Italy was 12.97 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 22.91 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.97 in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Italy ranks 15th out of 63 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.