Unemployment by educational attainment level in Italy, 2026

Unemployment by educational attainment level in 2026 (year-to-date through 1 January 2026): Value (as of 1 January 2026) — 6.8 % of the labour force. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — Eurostat.

Unemployment by educational attainment level in 2026 — neighbouring years chart, Value (as of 1 January 2026) 6.8 % of the labour force, source Eurostat
Unemployment by educational attainment level in 2026 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: Eurostat. forecasteconomy.com

Unemployment by educational attainment level in 2026: data as of 1 January 2026

  • Value: 6.8 % of the labour force
  • Change vs 2025: −1.2 % of the labour force (−15 %)
  • Position in history: below the 18-year average (average — 12.2444 % of the labour force)
  • Series maximum — 16.7 % of the labour force in 2014 (12 years ago)
  • This is the minimum over the available series history (18 years)
  • Value date: 1 January 2026
  • Source: Eurostat

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, % of the labour force
201714.5
201813.9
201912.9
202013.6
202112.7
202211.5
202310.6
20248.7
20258
20266.8

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Complete series for Italy — on the Unemployment by educational attainment level page.

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