Unemployment rate women in Italy
Italy: Unemployment rate women was 7.32 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.32
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
69th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.54
in 1998
All-time low
7.3
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 7.32 for unemployment rate women in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Italy peaked at 16.54 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 2024.
Italy ranks 69th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.78 | — |
| 1992 | 13.88 | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 14.81 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 15.32 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 16.11 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 16.23 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 16.39 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 16.54 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 16.27 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 14.85 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 13.04 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 12.61 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 11.95 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 10.23 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 10.05 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 8.78 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 7.84 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 8.5 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 9.23 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 9.6 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 9.55 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.83 | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 13.07 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 13.8 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 12.7 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 12.78 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.39 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 11.71 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 11.04 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 10.23 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 10.63 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 9.36 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 8.76 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 7.3 | -16.6% |
| 2025 | 7.32 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7 | 13.88 | 16.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.71 | 7.84 | 14.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.85 | 9.55 | 13.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.93 | 7.3 | 10.63 | 6 |
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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 rate women in Italy?
- Unemployment rate women in Italy was 7.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16.54 in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for unemployment rate women?
- Italy ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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