Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - Italy - Eurostat - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Unemployment rates (Eurostat)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Italy, the unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in July 2026, the same value recorded in June 2026.
Sample. There are 523 data points overall in the monthly series displayed in the chart above. The series covers the time range stretching from January 1983 to July 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few simple statistics we computed on the whole sample: the unemployment rate reached its minimum of 5.4 per cent in May 2026; it achieved a maximum of 13.1 in November 2014; it had an average value of 9.2.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 5.4 |
| 2026-06-30 | 5.8 |
| 2026-07-31 | 5.8 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Harmonised unemployment rate |
| Country | Italy |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Ratio |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Per cent |
| Source | Eurostat |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Free reuse with attribution |
| Other information | Percentage of the labour force |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LM1 |
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Geographic aggregates
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - European Union - Eurostat - Monthly | 319 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - Euro Area - Eurostat - Monthly | 319 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |