Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Italy
Italy: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 6.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.5
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
30th
of 69 countries
All-time high
12.68
in 2014
All-time low
5.38
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Italy, 1970–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Italy stood at 6.5.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Italy peaked at 12.68 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.38, in 1974.
Italy ranks 30th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.44 | — |
| 1971 | 5.43 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.39 | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 6.37 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.38 | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 5.82 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 6.64 | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 7.12 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 7.23 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 7.64 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 7.53 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 8.38 | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 9.02 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 8.53 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 9.4 | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10.54 | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 10.72 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 10.97 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 10.99 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.78 | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 10.1 | +3.2% |
| 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% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.67, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.35 | 5.38 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.55 | 7.53 | 10.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.98 | 9.32 | 12.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.14 | 6.08 | 10.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.74 | 8.36 | 12.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.18 | 6.5 | 9.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Italy?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Italy was 6.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.68 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 in 1974.
- How does Italy rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Italy ranks 30th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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