Unemployment rate by disability in Italy
Italy: Unemployment rate by disability was 8.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.91
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
13th
of 53 countries
All-time high
17.81
in 2016
All-time low
8.91
in 2023
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Unemployment rate by disability in Italy, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate by disability in Italy is 8.91, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate by disability in Italy peaked at 17.81 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.91, in 2023.
Italy ranks 13th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1 | 9.8 | 12.41 | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.54 | 12.2 | 17.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.64 | 8.91 | 15.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 49.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 58.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate by disability in Italy?
- Unemployment rate by disability in Italy was 8.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 17.81 in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.91 in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for unemployment rate by disability?
- Italy ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate by disability rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate by disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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