Unemployment in Italy
Italy's unemployment is 6.39 % — #79 of 124 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.
6.39 %
Checked 25 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank open data (GDP growth, GDP/capita, unemployment, government debt)
Unemployment, share of the labour force (World Bank / ILO estimate).
Unemployment nearby: Portugal 6.16 % · Luxembourg 6.34 % · Barbados 6.52 % · Latvia 6.57 %
How to read this figure
Share of the labour force without work but actively seeking it (World Bank / ILO harmonised estimate). People outside the labour force — students, carers, the discouraged — are not counted.