Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Italy

Italy: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 6.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.1%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
23rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2014
All-time low
6.1%
in 2007
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Italy, 1999–2025

0510151999201220251999: 11.7 Percentage2000: 10.9 Percentage2001: 9.6 Percentage2002: 9.2 Percentage2003: 8.9 Percentage2004: 7.9 Percentage2005: 7.7 Percentage2006: 6.8 Percentage2007: 6.1 Percentage2008: 6.7 Percentage2009: 7.8 Percentage2010: 8.4 Percentage2011: 8.4 Percentage2012: 10.7 Percentage2013: 12.2 Percentage2014: 12.7 Percentage2015: 11.9 Percentage2016: 11.7 Percentage2017: 11.2 Percentage2018: 10.6 Percentage2019: 9.9 Percentage2020: 9.2 Percentage2021: 9.5 Percentage2022: 8.1 Percentage2023: 7.7 Percentage2024: 6.5 Percentage2025: 6.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Italy is 6.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Italy peaked at 12.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2007.

That places Italy 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Italy, 1999 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1999 11.7%
2000 10.9% -6.8%
2001 9.6% -11.9%
2002 9.2% -4.2%
2003 8.9% -3.3%
2004 7.9% -11.2%
2005 7.7% -2.5%
2006 6.8% -11.7%
2007 6.1% -10.3%
2008 6.7% +9.8%
2009 7.8% +16.4%
2010 8.4% +7.7%
2011 8.4% +0.0%
2012 10.7% +27.4%
2013 12.2% +14.0%
2014 12.7% +4.1%
2015 11.9% -6.3%
2016 11.7% -1.7%
2017 11.2% -4.3%
2018 10.6% -5.4%
2019 9.9% -6.6%
2020 9.2% -7.1%
2021 9.5% +3.3%
2022 8.1% -14.7%
2023 7.7% -4.9%
2024 6.5% -15.6%
2025 6.1% -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 1
2000s 8.2% 6.1% 10.9% 10
2010s 10.8% 8.4% 12.7% 10
2020s 7.9% 6.1% 9.5% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 20 Luxembourg 6.5% compare
  2. 21 Denmark 6.4% compare
  3. 22 Belgium 6.2% compare
  4. 23 Romania 6.1% compare
  5. 25 Portugal 6.0% compare
  6. 26 Austria 5.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Italy?
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Italy was 6.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2007.
How does Italy rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
Italy ranks 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 11,318 data points, 1999–2025
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