Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Italy
Italy: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 6.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Italy is 6.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Italy peaked at 12.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1974.
Italy ranks 74th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.4% | — |
| 1971 | 5.4% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.4% | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 6.4% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 6.6% | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 7.2% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 7.5% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | -6.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 5.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 7.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 9.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.1% | 9.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Italy?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Italy was 6.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1974.
- How does Italy rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Italy ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.