Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Italy
Italy: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 6.39 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Italy recorded 6.39 for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Italy peaked at 12.68 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.08, in 2007.
Italy ranks 33rd of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.1 | — |
| 1992 | 9.32 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 10.21 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 11.09 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 11.66 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 11.86 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.98 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 12.12 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 11.68 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 10.83 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 9.6 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 9.21 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 8.87 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.87 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 7.73 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.78 | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 6.08 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 6.72 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 7.75 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 8.36 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 8.36 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.65 | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 12.15 | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 12.68 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 11.9 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 11.69 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.21 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 10.54 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 9.88 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 9.19 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 9.5 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 8.07 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 7.63 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 6.5 | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 6.39 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.11 | 9.32 | 12.12 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.14 | 6.08 | 10.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.74 | 8.36 | 12.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.88 | 6.39 | 9.5 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Italy?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Italy was 6.39 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.68 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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