Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy

Italy: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 548 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
548
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
1,478
in 2014
All-time low
542
in 2025
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy, 2009–2026

05001.0k1.5k2009201720262009: 9402010: 9612011: 1.1k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.0k2021: 9892022: 8742023: 7402024: 6042025: 5422026: 548

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy stood at 548.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 1,478 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 542, in 2025.

Italy ranks 3rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy, 2009 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2009 940
2010 961 +2.2%
2011 1,093 +13.7%
2012 1,331 +21.8%
2013 1,451 +9.0%
2014 1,478 +1.9%
2015 1,266 -14.3%
2016 1,356 +7.1%
2017 1,261 -7.0%
2018 1,186 -5.9%
2019 1,070 -9.8%
2020 1,034 -3.4%
2021 989 -4.4%
2022 874 -11.6%
2023 740 -15.3%
2024 604 -18.4%
2025 542 -10.3%
2026 548 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 940 940 940 1
2010s 1,245 961 1,478 10
2020s 761.57 542 1,034 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Spain 1,248 compare
  2. 2 France 561 compare
  3. 4 Germany 494 compare
  4. 5 Romania 222 compare
  5. 6 Sweden 211 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy was 548 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1,478 in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 542 in 2025.
How does Italy rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2026.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 660 data points, 2009–2026
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