Unemployment Rate: Italy
Italy's unemployment rate is currently 6.7% as of 2026. # Italy Unemployment Rate Italy's unemployment rate stands at 6.
Current (2026)
6.7%
+0.0% y/y
Peak (2014)
12.8%
Low (2007)
6.2%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Unemployment Rate — Italy
1980 — 2026
Unemployment Rate — Italy
Analysis# Italy Unemployment Rate
Italy's unemployment rate stands at 6.7% in 2026, marking a significant recovery from its peak of 12.8% in 2014. The current figure remains slightly above the all-time low of 6.2% recorded in 2007, yet represents a substantial 9.5 percentage point decline since 1980. Over the past five decades, Italy has reduced joblessness by roughly one-third, reflecting structural economic shifts and labor market reforms.
The most dramatic improvement occurred between 2014 and 2024, when unemployment fell 6.2 percentage points in a single decade. This downward trajectory accelerated after 2019, with consecutive annual declines through 2024. The rate stabilized at 6.7% in both 2025 and 2026, suggesting the labor market has reached an equilibrium near historical lows. Forward projections indicate continued stability at this level, positioning Italy's employment conditions favorably compared to its crisis-era performance.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 6.8% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 6.8% | -1.45% |
| 2028 | 6.9% | +1.47% |
| 2027 | 6.8% | +1.49% |
| 2026 | 6.7% | +0.00% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | +1.52% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -14.29% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -4.94% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -14.74% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +1.06% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -5.05% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -6.60% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -6.19% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -3.42% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -2.50% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -6.25% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +3.23% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +13.76% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +26.74% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +1.18% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.5% | +7.59% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +16.18% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +9.68% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -10.14% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -11.54% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -2.50% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -5.88% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -1.16% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -5.49% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -9.90% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -7.34% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | -3.54% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | +0.89% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | +0.00% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | +0.00% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | +5.66% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +8.16% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | +11.36% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +3.53% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | -4.49% |
| 1990 | 8.9% | -8.25% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | +0.00% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | +1.04% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +7.87% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | +8.54% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | +5.13% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | +5.41% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | -10.84% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | +9.21% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | +2.70% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | — |
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