Regional disparities in employment rates in Italy
Italy: Regional disparities in employment rates was 15.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.3
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
1st
of 20 countries
All-time high
19.4
in 2014
All-time low
15.2
in 2004
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Regional disparities in employment rates in Italy, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 15.3 for regional disparities in employment rates in 2025.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in employment rates in Italy peaked at 19.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.2, in 2004.
That places Italy 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regional disparities in employment rates in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17 | — |
| 2000 | 17.1 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.7 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.3 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 17 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 15.2 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 16 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.4 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 17.1 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 17.4 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 17.8 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 18 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 19.4 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 19 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 18.8 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.7 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.5 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.8 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 17.2 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 16.6 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 15.9 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 15.3 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.52 | 15.2 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.61 | 17.8 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.88 | 15.3 | 18.5 | 6 |
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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 regional disparities in employment rates in Italy?
- Regional disparities in employment rates in Italy was 15.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for regional disparities in employment rates?
- Italy ranks 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in employment rates rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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