Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Italy

Italy: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 208.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
208.4
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
385.1
in 2014
All-time low
124.3
in 1994
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Italy, 1994–2025

1002003004001994200920251994: 124.31995: 155.41996: 1531997: 166.31998: 175.61999: 187.42000: 162.62001: 157.32002: 165.42003: 172.32004: 163.62005: 213.12006: 189.42007: 168.12008: 186.92009: 223.92010: 238.32011: 2282012: 300.72013: 341.32014: 385.12015: 361.12016: 350.92017: 351.12018: 332.72019: 326.82020: 305.12021: 291.82022: 239.12023: 238.72024: 217.22025: 208.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 208.4 for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Italy peaked at 385.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 124.3, in 1994.

That places Italy 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age in Italy, 1994 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1994 124.3
1995 155.4 +25.0%
1996 153 -1.5%
1997 166.3 +8.7%
1998 175.6 +5.6%
1999 187.4 +6.7%
2000 162.6 -13.2%
2001 157.3 -3.3%
2002 165.4 +5.1%
2003 172.3 +4.2%
2004 163.6 -5.0%
2005 213.1 +30.3%
2006 189.4 -11.1%
2007 168.1 -11.2%
2008 186.9 +11.2%
2009 223.9 +19.8%
2010 238.3 +6.4%
2011 228 -4.3%
2012 300.7 +31.9%
2013 341.3 +13.5%
2014 385.1 +12.8%
2015 361.1 -6.2%
2016 350.9 -2.8%
2017 351.1 +0.1%
2018 332.7 -5.2%
2019 326.8 -1.8%
2020 305.1 -6.6%
2021 291.8 -4.4%
2022 239.1 -18.1%
2023 238.7 -0.2%
2024 217.2 -9.0%
2025 208.4 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 160.33 124.3 187.4 6
2000s 180.26 157.3 223.9 10
2010s 321.6 228 385.1 10
2020s 250.05 208.4 305.1 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Spain 708.9 compare
  2. 3 Germany 461.9 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 374 compare
  4. 6 Sweden 144.7 compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 133.7 compare
  6. 8 Greece 117.4 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Italy?
Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Italy was 208.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 385.1 in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 124.3 in 1994.
How does Italy rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
Italy ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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 Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,012 data points, 1994–2025
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