Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy
Italy: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 5.4% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
5.4%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2014
All-time low
5.4%
in 2026
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy stood at 5.4%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 13.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2026.
Italy ranks 27th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.9% | — |
| 1999 | 11.1% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -18.7% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -9.8% |
| 2026 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.1% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 8.6% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.4% | 9.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 25 Croatia 5.5% compare
- 25 Croatia 5.5% compare
- 28 Iceland 5.3% compare
- 29 Switzerland 5.2% compare
- 30 Ireland 4.9% compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.9% compare
- 30 United Kingdom 4.9% compare
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 rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy was 5.4% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2026.
- How does Italy rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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