LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Italy
Italy: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 13.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Italy, 2002–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Italy is 13.46, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 41.3% 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, 12.92, in 2003.
Italy ranks 23rd of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.4 | — |
| 2003 | 12.92 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 15.37 | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 15.37 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.64 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 15.01 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.78 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 16.62 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 17.65 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 17.98 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 20.06 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 21.72 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 22.91 | +5.5% |
| 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% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 13.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.45, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Italy's 13.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.71, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.89 | 12.92 | 16.62 | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.35 | 17.65 | 22.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.54 | 13.46 | 19.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 20 Sweden 13.62 compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.59 compare
- 22 Spain 13.54 compare
- 24 Finland 12.87 compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 11.61 compare
- 26 Luxembourg 11.47 compare
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 13.46 in 2024, 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 12.92 in 2003.
- How does Italy rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.