Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Italy
Italy: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 1,534 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1,534
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,397
in 2014
All-time low
1,403
in 2025
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Italy, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1,534 for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 3,397 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,403, in 2025.
Italy ranks 5th of 45 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 sex and age - quarterly data in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2,120 | — |
| 2010 | 2,150 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,407 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 2,974 | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 3,211 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 3,397 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 3,025 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 3,126 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2,878 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 2,767 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2,528 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 2,410 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2,280 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2,003 | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 1,938 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1,541 | -20.5% |
| 2025 | 1,403 | -9.0% |
| 2026 | 1,534 | +9.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,534 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218, 7.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,534 is above the median for high income countries, which is 219.5, 7.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,120 | 2,120 | 2,120 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,846 | 2,150 | 3,397 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,873 | 1,403 | 2,410 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Italy?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Italy was 1,534 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3,397 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,403 in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. 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 sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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