Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Italy
Italy: Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work was 8.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8.0%
Change on year
down 42.9%
World rank
38th
of 41 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2021
All-time low
8.0%
in 2025
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Italy, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of unemployment.
Analysis
Italy recorded 8.0% for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 42.9% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Italy peaked at 18.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2025.
Italy ranks 38th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage of unemployment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.0% | — |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | -22.2% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | -42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.0% | 16.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 8.0% | 18.0% | 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 transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Italy?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Italy was 8.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work?
- Italy ranks 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by previous work rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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