Italy Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Italy unemployment rate for 2023 was 7.62%, a 0.45% decline from 2022.
  • Italy unemployment rate for 2022 was 8.07%, a 1.43% decline from 2021.
  • Italy unemployment rate for 2021 was 9.50%, a 0.33% increase from 2020.
  • Italy unemployment rate for 2020 was 9.16%, a 0.79% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Spain 12.14%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.09%
French Polynesia 11.72%
New Caledonia 11.22%
Greece 11.00%
Bahamas 9.20%
Chile 9.04%
Uruguay 8.35%
Barbados 7.95%
Italy 7.62%
Sweden 7.59%
France 7.32%
Finland 7.16%
Lithuania 6.96%
Panama 6.70%
Latvia 6.53%
Portugal 6.49%
Estonia 6.35%
Argentina 6.18%
Croatia 6.06%
Channel Islands 5.98%
Cyprus 5.96%
Puerto Rico 5.96%
Slovak Republic 5.84%
Belgium 5.51%
Guam 5.42%
Canada 5.37%
Brunei 5.27%
Austria 5.24%
Luxembourg 5.19%
Denmark 5.14%
Saudi Arabia 4.88%
Ireland 4.34%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.21%
Hungary 4.13%
United Kingdom 4.06%
Switzerland 4.05%
Hong Kong 3.93%
New Zealand 3.74%
Australia 3.67%
Slovenia 3.63%
United States 3.63%
Norway 3.58%
Iceland 3.56%
Netherlands 3.56%
Singapore 3.47%
Israel 3.39%
Malta 3.13%
Germany 3.05%
Poland 2.91%
UAE 2.71%
South Korea 2.64%
Czech Republic 2.59%
Japan 2.58%
Macao 2.25%
Kuwait 2.08%
Oman 1.46%
Bahrain 1.16%
Qatar 0.13%
Italy Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 7.62% -0.45%
2022 8.07% -1.43%
2021 9.50% 0.33%
2020 9.16% -0.79%
2019 9.95% -0.66%
2018 10.61% -0.60%
2017 11.21% -0.48%
2016 11.69% -0.21%
2015 11.90% -0.79%
2014 12.68% 0.53%
2013 12.15% 1.49%
2012 10.66% 2.30%
2011 8.36% 0.00%
2010 8.36% 0.61%
2009 7.75% 1.03%
2008 6.72% 0.65%
2007 6.08% -0.70%
2006 6.78% -0.95%
2005 7.73% -0.14%
2004 7.87% -1.00%
2003 8.87% -0.34%
2002 9.21% -0.39%
2001 9.60% -1.24%
2000 10.83% -0.85%
1999 11.68% -0.44%
1998 12.12% 0.13%
1997 11.99% 0.12%
1996 11.86% 0.20%
1995 11.66% 0.57%
1994 11.09% 0.87%
1993 10.21% 0.89%
1992 9.32% -0.78%
1991 10.10% -0.78%