Italy — Unemployment rate
percent · Annual · 1919–2031 · 106 observations
About this series
The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.
Italy's unemployment rate reading was 6.05% in 2025. The period change from 6.56% in 2024 was −0.51 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 9.08%.
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- Annual data, 1919–2031
- Quarterly data, 1960–2027
- Monthly data, 1983–2026
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Latest observations
2010–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 5.99 % |
| 2030 | 6.02 % |
| 2029 | 6 % |
| 2028 | 6.03 % |
| 2027 | 5.7 % |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | 5.7 % |
| 2025 | 6.05 % |
| 2024 | 6.56 % |
| 2023 | 7.68 % |
| 2022 | 8.11 % |
| 2021 | 9.55 % |
| 2020 | 9.34 % |
| 2019 | 9.9 % |
| 2018 | 10.6 % |
| 2017 | 11.3 % |
| 2016 | 11.7 % |
| 2015 | 12 % |
| 2014 | 12.8 % |
| 2013 | 12.4 % |
| 2012 | 10.9 % |
Values before 2012, back to 2010, are on the chart — hover to read them.