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🇮🇹Italy unemployment rate

Italy's unemployment rate is 5.7% as of June 2026, from official Eurostat data. It rose from 5.3% the previous month. Over the period shown it has ranged from 5.3% to 12.0%. That is 0.6 percentage points below the euro-area average of 6.3% — the 12th of 21 member states that report it.

Unemployment rate · Italy
5.7%
vs prev
0.4pp
Italy unemployment rate, last 10 years
Source: Eurostat (une_rt_m) · data through June 2026 · released 2026-07-30 · modifications: none

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Italy unemployment rate — frequently asked questions

What is Italy's unemployment rate?
Italy's unemployment rate is 5.7% as of June 2026, from official Eurostat data.
How does Italy's unemployment rate compare with the euro area?
It is the 12th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 6.3%.
Is Italy's unemployment rate rising or falling?
It rose from 5.3% to 5.7% in the latest reading (June 2026).

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