Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Italy
Italy: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data was 1,938 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
1,938
Change on year
up 34.5%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,068
in 2016
All-time low
1,441
in 2025
Years of data
44
1983–2026
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Italy, 1983–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1,938 for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in 2026.
The figure is up 34.5% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Italy peaked at 3,068 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,441, in 2025.
Italy ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,799 | — |
| 1984 | 1,817 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,985 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 2,167 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 2,284 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 2,333 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2,195 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 2,073 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 2,052 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,076 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,480 | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 2,619 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 2,551 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 2,590 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,615 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,662 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2,456 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 2,222 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 2,062 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 2,041 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,943 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1,895 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,865 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,506 | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 1,636 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 1,627 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,089 | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 2,046 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,468 | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 2,832 | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 3,051 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 3,018 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,923 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,068 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,730 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 2,587 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 2,487 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2,329 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 2,200 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1,994 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 1,791 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 1,711 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 1,441 | -15.8% |
| 2026 | 1,938 | +34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,083 | 1,799 | 2,333 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,417 | 2,052 | 2,662 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,889 | 1,506 | 2,222 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,721 | 2,046 | 3,068 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,915 | 1,441 | 2,329 | 7 |
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- 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 unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Italy?
- Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Italy was 1,938 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3,068 in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,441 in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - monthly data rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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