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Italy Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode IT.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest6.3%September 2026
Previous6.2%August 2026
Year ago5.9%September 2025

Italy Unemployment Rate was 6.3% in September 2026, up 0.10 percentage points from August 2026 and up 0.4 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since May 2025.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 16th highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 5.5% (Jan 2026) to 11.9% (Sep 2016), averaging 8.7%.

Italy Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1983 – Sep 20264%6%8%10%12%14%1990200020102020Robomacro
Italy Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1983 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20266.3%
August 20266.2%
July 20266.1%
June 20266.1%
May 20265.6%
April 20265.7%
March 20265.6%
February 20265.6%
January 20265.5%
December 20255.7%
November 20255.7%
October 20255.8%
September 20255.9%
August 20255.8%
July 20255.9%
June 20255.9%
May 20256.5%
April 20256.2%
March 20256.3%
February 20256.1%
January 20256.5%
December 20246.4%
November 20246.2%
October 20246.1%

Last 24 observations. The full history (525 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1983
Observations525
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high11.9% (Sep 2016)
10-year low5.5% (Jan 2026)
10-year average8.7%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeIT.UNEMP.M.SA

Unemployment Rate: how Italy compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
11GreeceSep 20267.6%
12LuxembourgSep 20267.3%
13LatviaSep 20267.3%
14CanadaOct 20266.7%
15AustriaSep 20266.3%
16ItalySep 20266.3%
17RomaniaSep 20266.3%
18LithuaniaSep 20266.2%
19BelgiumSep 20266.0%
20IcelandSep 20265.9%
21SlovakiaSep 20265.7%
22PortugalSep 20265.6%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Italy?
The latest reading is 6.3% for September 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.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-10. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Italy Unemployment Rate”.