Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Italy
Italy: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 7.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Italy, 2016–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Italy is 7.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Italy peaked at 12.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2025.
That places Italy 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12.6% | — |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -11.9% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 7.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Italy's 7.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.7% | 12.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.1% | 10.7% | 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 sex, age and other typologies in Italy?
- Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Italy was 7.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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