Italy Unemployment Rate  1983-2016 | Data | Chart | Calendar | Forecast

The seasonally adjusted jobless rate in Italy edged up to 11.7 percent in February of 2016 compared to an upwardly revised 11.6 percent in the previous month while staying above market expectations of 11.5 percent. On a monthly basis, 97 thousand jobs were lost in February, outweighing a rise of 73 thousand in January. Unemployment Rate in Italy averaged 9.32 percent from 1983 until 2016, reaching an all time high of 13.10 percent in November of 2014 and a record low of 5.70 percent in April of 2007. Unemployment Rate in Italy is reported by the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT).

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Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
11.70 11.60 13.10 5.70 1983 - 2016 percent Monthly
In Italy, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. 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 - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2016.


Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus Forecast (i)
2016-02-02 09:00 AM Dec 11.4% 11.4% 11.2% 11.3%
2016-03-01 09:00 AM Jan 11.5% 11.6% 11.4% 11.3%
2016-04-01 08:00 AM Feb 11.7% 11.6% 11.5% 11.4%
2016-04-29 08:00 AM Mar 11.7% 11.6%
2016-05-31 08:00 AM Apr 11.6%
2016-07-01 08:00 AM May 11.6%

Italy Jobless Rate Rises to 11.7% in February


The seasonally adjusted jobless rate in Italy edged up to 11.7 percent in February of 2016 compared to an upwardly revised 11.6 percent in the previous month while staying above market expectations of 11.5 percent. On a monthly basis, 97 thousand jobs were lost in February, outweighing a rise of 73 thousand in January.

In January, the number of unemployed persons rose by 7 thousand or by 0.3 percent to 2.980 million from 2.973 million in January. While the number of employed persons fell by 97 thousand or by 0.4 percent to 22.456 million from 22.553 million in the previous month. Employment rate, one of the lowest in the Euro Area, fell to 56.4 percent from a downwardly revised 56.6 percent in January. 

Youth unemployment rate (aged 15-24) went down to 39.1 percent from 39.3 percent the month before, but remained above the levels posted at the end of 2015.

Year-on-year, the number of unemployed fell by 136 thousand or by 4.4 percent while the the number of employed increased by 96 thousand or by 0.4 percent.

Istat | Joana Ferreira | joana.ferreira@tradingeconomics.com
4/1/2016 9:34:18 AM


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Italy Jobless Rate Edges Down to 11.5%
The seasonally adjusted jobless rate in Italy edged down to 11.5 percent in January 2016 compared to an upwardly revised 11.6 percent in the previous month while staying above market expectations of 11.4 percent. Nevertheless 70,000 jobs were created as the number of people in work rose to its highest level since August 2015.
Published on 2016-03-01

Italy Unemployment Rate Worse than Expected
The jobless rate in Italy came in at 14 percent in December of 2015, the same as an upwardly revised 14 percent in the previous month. Figures came above market expectations as the number of unemployed grew by 18 thousand and the economy lost 21 thousand jobs.
Published on 2016-02-02

Italy Unemployment Rate Falls to 3-Year Low
The jobless rate in Italy declined to 11.3 percent in November of 2015 from 11.5 percent in the previous two months, below market expectations and reaching the lowest since December of 2012. Youth unemployment declined to 38.1 percent from 39.3 percent in October, the lowest since June of 2013.
Published on 2016-01-07

Italian Jobless Rate Falls to 11.5% in October
Unemployment rate in Italy decreased to 11.5 percent in October of 2015, from a downwardly revised 11.5 percent in the previous month and below market expectations. It was the lowest value since December of 2012, as unemployment decreased by 0.5 percent while employment declined at a slower 0.2 percent.
Published on 2015-12-01

Italy Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 11.70 11.60 13.10 5.70 percent [+]
Employed Persons 22455.96 22632.12 23202.31 22134.22 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 2979.87 2950.65 3331.46 1403.14 Thousand [+]
Part Time Employment 34170.00 33772.00 34170.00 19609.00 Thousand [+]
Full Time Employment 137390.00 138073.00 148487.00 132977.00 Thousand [+]
Employment Rate 56.40 56.80 58.90 55.30 percent [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 64.50 63.60 64.70 57.20 percent [+]
Long Term Unemployment Rate 6.20 7.30 8.10 2.60 percent [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 39.10 39.30 43.60 18.30 percent [+]
Labour Costs 110.22 108.78 110.22 44.50 Index Points [+]
Productivity 110.22 108.78 110.22 24.50 Index Points [+]
Wages 2167.84 2140.98 2167.84 1482.88 EUR/Month [+]
Wages in Manufacturing 111.60 111.60 111.60 2.20 Index Points [+]
Wage Growth 0.80 0.70 16.00 0.70 percent [+]
Population 60.80 60.78 60.80 50.03 Million [+]
Retirement Age Women 63.80 62.70 63.80 59.00 [+]
Retirement Age Men 66.30 66.15 66.30 59.00 [+]
Employment Change 0.30 0.40 1.10 -0.90 percent [+]
Wages Low Skilled 1390.00 1590.00 1660.00 1390.00 EUR/Month [+]
Wages High Skilled 2400.00 2500.00 2500.00 2400.00 EUR/Month [+]




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