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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
208.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
385.1 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
124.3 Thousand persons
in 1994
Years of data
32
1994–2025
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Italy, 1994–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Italy is 208.4 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 124.3 Thousand persons, in 1994.
Italy ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 124.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 1995 | 155.4 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 153 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 166.3 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 175.6 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 187.4 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 162.6 Thousand persons | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 157.3 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 165.4 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 172.3 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 163.6 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 213.1 Thousand persons | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 189.4 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 168.1 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 186.9 Thousand persons | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 223.9 Thousand persons | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 238.3 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 228 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 300.7 Thousand persons | +31.9% |
| 2013 | 341.3 Thousand persons | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 385.1 Thousand persons | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 361.1 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 350.9 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 351.1 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 332.7 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 326.8 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 305.1 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 291.8 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 239.1 Thousand persons | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 238.7 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 217.2 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 208.4 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160.33 Thousand persons | 124.3 Thousand persons | 187.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2000s | 180.26 Thousand persons | 157.3 Thousand persons | 223.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.6 Thousand persons | 228 Thousand persons | 385.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.05 Thousand persons | 208.4 Thousand persons | 305.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 4 Germany 461.9 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 374 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 374 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Sweden 144.7 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Netherlands 133.7 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Netherlands 133.7 Thousand persons compare
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 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 1994.
- How does Italy rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 45 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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