Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Italy
Italy: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 8.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Italy, 2004–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Italy is 8.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Italy peaked at 17.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2024.
Italy ranks 15th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.4% | — |
| 2005 | 11.3% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -9.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 8.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Italy's 8.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.2%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 9.8% | 12.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.2% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 8.1% | 15.4% | 5 |
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 rate in people with vs. without disability in Italy?
- Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Italy was 8.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
- Italy ranks 15th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%).