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Italy Job vacancy rate, services of the business economy (NACE G-N), % (seasonally adjusted)

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode IT.VACANCY.Q.SA.NACE-G-N

Latest1.5%Q2 2026
Previous1.7%Q1 2026
Year ago1.8%Q2 2025

Italy Job vacancy rate, services of the business economy (NACE G-N), % (seasonally adjusted) was 1.5% in Q2 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from Q1 2026 and down 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since Q1 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.7% (Q1 2020) to 2.4% (Q1 2023), averaging 1.6%.

Italy Job vacancy rate, services of the business economy (NACE G-N), % (seasonally adjusted) (%), Q1 2016 – Q2 20260.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%2.5%201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Italy Job vacancy rate, services of the business economy (NACE G-N), % (seasonally adjusted) (%), Q1 2016 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 20261.5%
Q1 20261.7%
Q4 20251.8%
Q3 20251.8%
Q2 20251.8%
Q1 20252.0%
Q4 20242.0%
Q3 20242.1%
Q2 20242.2%
Q1 20242.2%
Q4 20232.3%
Q3 20232.3%
Q2 20232.4%
Q1 20232.4%
Q4 20222.3%
Q3 20222.2%
Q2 20222.2%
Q1 20222.2%
Q4 20212.1%
Q3 20212.0%
Q2 20211.8%
Q1 20211.4%
Q4 20201.0%
Q3 20200.9%

Last 24 observations. The full history (42 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2016
Observations42
FrequencyQuarterly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high2.4% (Q1 2023)
10-year low0.7% (Q1 2020)
10-year average1.6%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeIT.VACANCY.Q.SA.NACE-G-N

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FAQ

What is the current job vacancy rate, services of the business economy (NACE G-N), % (seasonally adjusted) in Italy?
The latest reading is 1.5% for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code IT.VACANCY.Q.SA.NACE-G-N.

Last updated 2026-10-18. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Italy job vacancy rate, services of the business economy (NACE G-N), % (seasonally adjusted)”.