The unemployment rate in Italy dropped to 5.7% in November 2024, below market expectations of 6% and down from 5.8% in the previous month. This marked the lowest level since records began in January 1983, extending the period of tightness in the Italian labor market. The number of unemployed individuals fell by 24,000 to 1,457,000, which was the lowest since April 2007. Meanwhile, the number of net employment decreased by 13,000 to 24,065,000. The labor force participation rate held steady at 66.3%, its lowest in 21 months. source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)

Unemployment Rate in Italy decreased to 5.70 percent in November from 5.80 percent in October of 2024. Unemployment Rate in Italy averaged 9.37 percent from 1983 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 13.20 percent in November of 2014 and a record low of 5.70 percent in November of 2024. This page provides the latest reported value for - Italy Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Italy Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on January of 2025.

Unemployment Rate in Italy decreased to 5.70 percent in November from 5.80 percent in October of 2024. Unemployment Rate in Italy is expected to be 5.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Italy Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 7.20 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-12-02 09:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Oct 5.8% 6% 6.1% 6.2%
2025-01-07 09:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Nov 5.7% 5.8% 6% 5.8%
2025-01-30 09:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Dec 5.7% 6.00%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 24092.00 24045.00 Thousand Oct 2024
Employment Rate 62.50 62.10 percent Oct 2024
Full Time Employment 15637.00 15480.00 Thousand Sep 2024
Job Vacancy Rate 1.90 2.10 percent Sep 2024
Labor Force Participation Rate 66.40 66.30 percent Oct 2024
Labour Costs 108.10 107.00 points Sep 2024
Part Time Employment 3317.00 3405.00 thousand Sep 2024
Productivity 99.47 99.68 points Sep 2024
Unemployed Persons 1473.00 1532.00 Thousand Oct 2024
Unemployment Rate 5.70 5.80 percent Nov 2024
Wage Growth 3.70 3.50 percent Sep 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 110.60 110.60 points Oct 2024
Youth Unemployment Rate 17.70 18.90 percent Oct 2024

Italy Unemployment Rate
In Italy, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.70 5.80 13.20 5.70 1983 - 2024 percent Monthly
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News Stream
Italian Unemployment Rate Hits Record Low
The unemployment rate in Italy dropped to 5.7% in November 2024, below market expectations of 6% and down from 5.8% in the previous month. This marked the lowest level since records began in January 1983, extending the period of tightness in the Italian labor market. The number of unemployed individuals fell by 24,000 to 1,457,000, which was the lowest since April 2007. Meanwhile, the number of net employment decreased by 13,000 to 24,065,000. The labor force participation rate held steady at 66.3%, its lowest in 21 months.
2025-01-07
Italian Unemployment Rate Hits Record Low
The unemployment rate in Italy dropped to 5.8% in October 2024, below market expectations of 6.1% and down from a downwardly revised 6% in the previous month. This marked the lowest level since records began in January 1983, extending the period of tightness in the Italian labor market. The number of unemployed individuals fell by 58,000 to 1,473,000, which was the lowest since June 2007. Meanwhile, the number of net employment rose by 47,000 to 24,092,000. The labor force participation rate held steady at 66.4%, its lowest in nineteen months.
2024-12-02
Italian Unemployment Rate Holds at 17-Year Low
The unemployment rate in Italy was 6.1% in September of 2024, remaining unchanged from the downwardly revised, 17-year low from the previous month and below market expectations of 6.2% to extend the period of tightness in the Italian labor market. The number of unemployed individuals fell by 14,000 to 1,552,000, also the lowest in 17 years, offsetting the 63,000 drop in net employment to 23,983,000. Consequently, the labor force participation rate fell to 66.3%, the lowest in 19 months.
2024-10-31