Unemployment with basic education, female in Italy

Italy: Unemployment with basic education, female was 11.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.9%
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
37th
of 129 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 1999
All-time low
10.2%
in 2007
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Unemployment with basic education, female in Italy, 1992–2024

051015201992200820241992: 14.1 % of female labor force with basic education1993: 16.1 % of female labor force with basic education1994: 16.4 % of female labor force with basic education1995: 16.7 % of female labor force with basic education1996: 17.7 % of female labor force with basic education1997: 18.2 % of female labor force with basic education1998: 18.7 % of female labor force with basic education1999: 18.8 % of female labor force with basic education2000: 17.5 % of female labor force with basic education2001: 16.2 % of female labor force with basic education2002: 15.7 % of female labor force with basic education2003: 15.4 % of female labor force with basic education2004: 13.7 % of female labor force with basic education2005: 12.9 % of female labor force with basic education2006: 11.3 % of female labor force with basic education2007: 10.2 % of female labor force with basic education2008: 11.6 % of female labor force with basic education2009: 12.1 % of female labor force with basic education2010: 12.3 % of female labor force with basic education2011: 12.7 % of female labor force with basic education2012: 15.8 % of female labor force with basic education2013: 17.2 % of female labor force with basic education2014: 18.6 % of female labor force with basic education2015: 16.8 % of female labor force with basic education2016: 17.3 % of female labor force with basic education2017: 17.8 % of female labor force with basic education2018: 17.1 % of female labor force with basic education2019: 16.3 % of female labor force with basic education2020: 15.2 % of female labor force with basic education2021: 16.1 % of female labor force with basic education2022: 14.6 % of female labor force with basic education2023: 14.1 % of female labor force with basic education2024: 11.9 % of female labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with basic education, female in Italy stood at 11.9%.

That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Italy peaked at 18.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2007.

Italy ranks 37th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Unemployment with basic education, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education) in Italy, 1992 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with basic education Change
1992 14.1%
1993 16.1% +14.1%
1994 16.4% +1.8%
1995 16.7% +2.3%
1996 17.7% +5.8%
1997 18.2% +3.0%
1998 18.7% +2.6%
1999 18.8% +0.4%
2000 17.5% -7.1%
2001 16.2% -7.2%
2002 15.7% -2.8%
2003 15.4% -2.0%
2004 13.7% -11.2%
2005 12.9% -5.6%
2006 11.3% -13.0%
2007 10.2% -9.2%
2008 11.6% +13.0%
2009 12.1% +4.5%
2010 12.3% +1.9%
2011 12.7% +2.8%
2012 15.8% +24.7%
2013 17.2% +8.9%
2014 18.6% +8.1%
2015 16.8% -9.5%
2016 17.3% +2.9%
2017 17.8% +3.2%
2018 17.1% -4.2%
2019 16.3% -4.8%
2020 15.2% -6.8%
2021 16.1% +6.1%
2022 14.6% -9.0%
2023 14.1% -3.6%
2024 11.9% -15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.1% 14.1% 18.8% 8
2000s 13.7% 10.2% 17.5% 10
2010s 16.2% 12.3% 18.6% 10
2020s 14.4% 11.9% 16.1% 5

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  4. 38 Denmark 11.6% compare
  5. 39 Ireland 11.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, female in Italy?
Unemployment with basic education, female in Italy was 11.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2007.
How does Italy rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
Italy ranks 37th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).