{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"it-unemployment-rate-ilo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-unemployment-rate-ilo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-unemployment-rate-ilo/","title":"Italy Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force) (2025)","description":"Italy's Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force): 6.4 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2025, -0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), 1991–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","World Bank","Italy","2025"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Italy","temporal_coverage":"1991/2025","unit":"% of labor force (ILO methodology)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Italy Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS?locations=IT"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1991–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"35"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Italy"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Italy (2025)","value":"6.4","unit":"% of labor force (ILO methodology)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"35","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Italy Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force)"}],"observation_count":35,"observations":[{"period":"1991","value":10.097},{"period":"1992","value":9.321},{"period":"1993","value":10.212},{"period":"1994","value":11.086},{"period":"1995","value":11.661},{"period":"1996","value":11.864},{"period":"1997","value":11.985},{"period":"1998","value":12.117},{"period":"1999","value":11.681},{"period":"2000","value":10.834},{"period":"2001","value":9.599},{"period":"2002","value":9.211},{"period":"2003","value":8.869},{"period":"2004","value":7.866},{"period":"2005","value":7.73},{"period":"2006","value":6.777},{"period":"2007","value":6.076},{"period":"2008","value":6.723},{"period":"2009","value":7.749},{"period":"2010","value":8.363},{"period":"2011","value":8.359},{"period":"2012","value":10.655},{"period":"2013","value":12.149},{"period":"2014","value":12.683},{"period":"2015","value":11.896},{"period":"2016","value":11.688},{"period":"2017","value":11.211},{"period":"2018","value":10.538},{"period":"2019","value":9.884},{"period":"2020","value":9.192},{"period":"2021","value":9.497},{"period":"2022","value":8.069},{"period":"2023","value":7.627},{"period":"2024","value":6.5},{"period":"2025","value":6.391}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of labor force (ILO methodology)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"6.4","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"6.5","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"7.6","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"8.1","yoyChange":"-1.4pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"9.5","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"9.2","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"9.9","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"10.5","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"11.2","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"11.7","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"11.9","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"12.7","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"12.1","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"10.7","yoyChange":"+2.3pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"8.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2010","value":"8.4","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"7.7","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"6.7","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"6.1","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"6.8","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the unemployment rate (ILO methodology) in Italy from 1990 to present. ILO-consistent unemployment allows direct cross-country comparison of labour market slack on a standardised basis. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 12.7 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2014 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6.1 in 2007. The latest reading of 6.4 in 2025 represents a change of -0.1pp."}]}