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

051015202011201820252011: 16 Percentage of unemployment2012: 15 Percentage of unemployment2013: 13 Percentage of unemployment2014: 13 Percentage of unemployment2015: 14 Percentage of unemployment2016: 15 Percentage of unemployment2017: 14 Percentage of unemployment2018: 14 Percentage of unemployment2019: 14 Percentage of unemployment2020: 13 Percentage of unemployment2021: 18 Percentage of unemployment2022: 18 Percentage of unemployment2023: 18 Percentage of unemployment2024: 14 Percentage of unemployment2025: 8 Percentage of unemployment

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

Annual values for Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in Italy, 2011 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.2% 13.0% 16.0% 9
2020s 14.8% 8.0% 18.0% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 35 Bulgaria 13.0% compare
  2. 36 Greece 12.0% compare
  3. 37 North Macedonia 9.0% compare
  4. 38 Romania 8.0% compare
  5. 40 Slovakia 5.0% compare
  6. 40 Slovakia 5.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics
Unit
Percentage of unemployment
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 579 data points, 2011–2025
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