Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Italy

Italy: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 1,364 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
1,364 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
3,397 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
1,364 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Italy, 2009–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k2009201720262009: 2.1k Thousand persons2010: 2.1k Thousand persons2011: 2.4k Thousand persons2012: 3.0k Thousand persons2013: 3.2k Thousand persons2014: 3.4k Thousand persons2015: 3.0k Thousand persons2016: 3.1k Thousand persons2017: 2.9k Thousand persons2018: 2.8k Thousand persons2019: 2.5k Thousand persons2020: 2.4k Thousand persons2021: 2.3k Thousand persons2022: 2.0k Thousand persons2023: 1.9k Thousand persons2024: 1.5k Thousand persons2025: 1.4k Thousand persons2026: 1.4k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Italy recorded 1,364 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 3,397 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,364 Thousand persons, in 2026.

Italy ranks 5th of 43 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

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Italy, 2009 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
2009 2,120 Thousand persons
2010 2,150 Thousand persons +1.4%
2011 2,407 Thousand persons +12.0%
2012 2,974 Thousand persons +23.6%
2013 3,211 Thousand persons +8.0%
2014 3,397 Thousand persons +5.8%
2015 3,025 Thousand persons -11.0%
2016 3,126 Thousand persons +3.3%
2017 2,878 Thousand persons -7.9%
2018 2,767 Thousand persons -3.9%
2019 2,528 Thousand persons -8.6%
2020 2,410 Thousand persons -4.7%
2021 2,280 Thousand persons -5.4%
2022 2,003 Thousand persons -12.1%
2023 1,938 Thousand persons -3.2%
2024 1,541 Thousand persons -20.5%
2025 1,403 Thousand persons -9.0%
2026 1,364 Thousand persons -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,120 Thousand persons 2,120 Thousand persons 2,120 Thousand persons 1
2010s 2,846 Thousand persons 2,150 Thousand persons 3,397 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,848 Thousand persons 1,364 Thousand persons 2,410 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Spain 2,709 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 France 2,639 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Germany 1,739 Thousand persons compare
  4. 6 Poland 580 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Poland 580 Thousand persons compare
  6. 8 Romania 536 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Italy?
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Italy was 1,364 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,364 Thousand persons in 2026.
How does Italy rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
Italy ranks 5th out of 43 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 56.4%. 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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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 819 data points, 2003–2026
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