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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1983200420261983: 1.8k1984: 1.8k1985: 2.0k1986: 2.2k1987: 2.3k1988: 2.3k1989: 2.2k1990: 2.1k1991: 2.1k1992: 2.1k1993: 2.5k1994: 2.6k1995: 2.6k1996: 2.6k1997: 2.6k1998: 2.7k1999: 2.5k2000: 2.2k2001: 2.1k2002: 2.0k2003: 1.9k2004: 1.9k2005: 1.9k2006: 1.5k2007: 1.6k2008: 1.6k2009: 2.1k2010: 2.0k2011: 2.5k2012: 2.8k2013: 3.1k2014: 3.0k2015: 2.9k2016: 3.1k2017: 2.7k2018: 2.6k2019: 2.5k2020: 2.3k2021: 2.2k2022: 2.0k2023: 1.8k2024: 1.7k2025: 1.4k2026: 1.9k

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

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Italy, 1983 to 2026.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 United States 7,476 compare
  2. 2 France 2,496 compare
  3. 3 Spain 2,449 compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 2,638 compare
  5. 5 Japan 1,790 compare
  6. 6 Germany 1,764 compare
  7. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,733 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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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Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,225 data points, 1983–2026
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