Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Italy
Italy: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 9.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Italy, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Italy is 9.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Italy peaked at 16.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2007.
That places Italy 45th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.1% | — |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -14.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 9.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Italy's 9.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 9.1% | 13.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 7.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 10.2% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 9.6% | 13.2% | 5 |
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)
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- 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 with basic education in Italy?
- Unemployment with basic education in Italy was 9.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Italy ranks 45th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).