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Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Italy

Italy: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 7.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.8%
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
57th
of 128 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 1995
All-time low
7.2%
in 2007
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

0510151992200820241992: 15.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education1993: 14.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education1994: 15.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education1995: 16.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education1996: 16.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education1997: 16.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education1998: 16.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education1999: 15.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2000: 14.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2001: 12 % of female labor force with intermediate education2002: 11.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2003: 10.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2004: 8.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2005: 8.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2006: 7.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2007: 7.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2008: 7.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2009: 8.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2010: 9.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2011: 9.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2012: 11.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2013: 12.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2014: 13.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2015: 12.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2016: 12.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2017: 12.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education2018: 11.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2019: 11 % of female labor force with intermediate education2020: 10.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education2021: 11 % of female labor force with intermediate education2022: 9.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2023: 9.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2024: 7.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education, female in Italy is 7.8%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Italy peaked at 16.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2007.

Italy ranks 57th of 128 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 intermediate education, female in Italy, year by year

Year % of female labor force with intermediate education Change
1992 15.1% —
1993 14.8% -2.1%
1994 15.4% +4.6%
1995 16.6% +7.3%
1996 16.3% -1.5%
1997 16.2% -0.7%
1998 16.2% +0.3%
1999 15.8% -2.7%
2000 14.4% -8.8%
2001 12.0% -16.6%
2002 11.6% -3.8%
2003 10.6% -8.2%
2004 8.9% -16.3%
2005 8.9% +0.1%
2006 7.9% -11.4%
2007 7.2% -9.1%
2008 7.8% +8.3%
2009 8.6% +10.4%
2010 9.2% +7.5%
2011 9.1% -1.5%
2012 11.5% +26.2%
2013 12.9% +12.5%
2014 13.4% +4.1%
2015 12.6% -6.0%
2016 12.8% +1.7%
2017 12.3% -4.1%
2018 11.7% -5.1%
2019 11.0% -5.3%
2020 10.3% -7.0%
2021 11.0% +7.6%
2022 9.7% -12.3%
2023 9.2% -4.9%
2024 7.8% -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.8% 14.8% 16.6% 8
2000s 9.8% 7.2% 14.4% 10
2010s 11.6% 9.1% 13.4% 10
2020s 9.6% 7.8% 11.0% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 54 Togo 8.1% compare
  2. 55 United Arab Emirates 7.8% compare
  3. 56 Luxembourg 7.8% compare
  4. 58 Ghana 7.7% compare
  5. 59 Finland 7.6% compare
  6. 60 Uganda 7.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education, female in Italy?
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Italy was 7.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1995.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2007.
How does Italy rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
Italy ranks 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of female labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).