Italy's unemployment fell from 11.9 % in 1996 to 6.4 % in 2025.
Italy · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 17 with data
Italy's youth unemployment fell from 34.8 % in 1996 to 20.5 % in 2025.
Italy's long-term unemployment (% of unemployed) rose from 46.4 % in 2009 to 50.3 % in 2025.
Italy's participation rose from 47.3 % in 1996 to 49.3 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
147th of 182 · 44th in Europe & C. Asia
Italy's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 33.8 % in 1996 to 40.8 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)down −0.2 pts156th of 182
- Employment rate (ages 15–64)up +0.3 pts31st of 34
- Labour force, totaldown −0.4 %27th of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts121st of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts56th of 182
- Part-time employment (% of employment)down −1.3 pts14th of 34
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- Average wageup +1.2 %24th of 34
- Hours workedup +0.0 %16th of 41
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts141st of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.3 pts31st of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.3 pts58th of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +0.8 %14th of 168
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Italy.
- Minimum wage relative to median wageNo data
- ProductivityNo data