Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Italy
Italy: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level was 6.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.1%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2014
All-time low
6.1%
in 2007
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Italy, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Italy recorded 6.1% for unemployment rates by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 43 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 in Italy peaked at 12.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2007.
Italy ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 8.5% | — |
| 1984 | 9.4% | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | -3.3% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 8.5% | 11.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 9.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 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
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 in Italy?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Italy was 6.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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