Unemployment rate in Italy
Italy: Unemployment rate was 6.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Italy stood at 6.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Italy peaked at 12.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2007.
Italy ranks 71st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 9.3% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.4% | 9.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 29.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 49.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 19.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 58.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 24.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 70.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Italy?
- Unemployment rate in Italy was 6.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for unemployment rate?
- Italy ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.