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
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Italy, 2009–2026
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 1,364 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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