Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Italy

Italy: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS was 8.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
8.2%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
16th
of 58 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2016
All-time low
8.2%
in 2024
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Italy, 2004–2024

051015202004201420242004: 12.6 %2005: 11.5 %2006: 10.7 %2007: 10 %2008: 10.7 %2009: 12.6 %2010: 12.7 %2011: 13.2 %2012: 14.4 %2013: 14.7 %2014: 16 %2015: 16.8 %2016: 18 %2017: 15.1 %2018: 14.1 %2019: 12.3 %2020: 15.5 %2021: 11.9 %2022: 10.6 %2023: 9 %2024: 8.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Italy stood at 8.2%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Italy peaked at 18.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2024.

Italy ranks 16th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%) in Italy, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 12.6%
2005 11.5% -8.8%
2006 10.7% -7.3%
2007 10.0% -6.4%
2008 10.7% +6.8%
2009 12.6% +17.8%
2010 12.7% +1.1%
2011 13.2% +3.6%
2012 14.4% +9.6%
2013 14.7% +2.0%
2014 16.0% +8.9%
2015 16.8% +4.9%
2016 18.0% +6.8%
2017 15.1% -16.2%
2018 14.1% -6.6%
2019 12.3% -12.4%
2020 15.5% +25.6%
2021 11.9% -22.7%
2022 10.6% -11.6%
2023 9.0% -15.0%
2024 8.2% -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3% 10.0% 12.6% 6
2010s 14.7% 12.3% 18.0% 10
2020s 11.0% 8.2% 15.5% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

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  4. 17 Chile 8.1% compare
  5. 18 Sweden 7.7% compare
  6. 19 Austria 7.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Italy?
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Italy was 8.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2024.
How does Italy rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls?
Italy ranks 16th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
59 places, 870 data points, 2004–2025
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