Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Italy

Italy: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 1,576 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1,576
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
5th
of 50 countries
All-time high
3,236
in 2014
All-time low
1,481
in 2007
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Italy, 1999–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k1999201220251999: 2.7k2000: 2.5k2001: 2.3k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.1k2004: 1.9k2005: 1.9k2006: 1.7k2007: 1.5k2008: 1.7k2009: 1.9k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.1k2012: 2.7k2013: 3.1k2014: 3.2k2015: 3.0k2016: 3.0k2017: 2.9k2018: 2.7k2019: 2.5k2020: 2.3k2021: 2.4k2022: 2.0k2023: 1.9k2024: 1.7k2025: 1.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 1,576 for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Italy peaked at 3,236 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,481, in 2007.

Italy ranks 5th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Italy, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 2,725 —
2000 2,542 -6.7%
2001 2,268 -10.8%
2002 2,206 -2.7%
2003 2,146 -2.7%
2004 1,913 -10.8%
2005 1,877 -1.9%
2006 1,654 -11.9%
2007 1,481 -10.5%
2008 1,664 +12.4%
2009 1,907 +14.6%
2010 2,056 +7.8%
2011 2,061 +0.3%
2012 2,691 +30.5%
2013 3,069 +14.0%
2014 3,236 +5.5%
2015 3,033 -6.3%
2016 3,012 -0.7%
2017 2,907 -3.5%
2018 2,708 -6.9%
2019 2,538 -6.3%
2020 2,290 -9.8%
2021 2,367 +3.4%
2022 2,028 -14.3%
2023 1,947 -4.0%
2024 1,664 -14.6%
2025 1,576 -5.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1,576 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7, 7.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1,576 is above the median for high income countries, which is 216.5, 7.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,725 2,725 2,725 1
2000s 1,966 1,481 2,542 10
2010s 2,731 2,056 3,236 10
2020s 1,978 1,576 2,367 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Spain 2,608 compare
  2. 3 France 2,451 compare
  3. 4 Germany 1,692 compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom 1,269 compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 1,269 compare
  6. 8 Poland 557.9 compare
  7. 8 Poland 557.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Italy?
Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Italy was 1,576 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3,236 in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,481 in 2007.
How does Italy rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
Italy ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
490 places, 11,453 data points, 1999–2025
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