Italy Employment

Data Employment

Source: Istat
Source Link: https://www.istat.it/
Frequency: Monthly
Next Release(s): January 30th, 2026 4:00 AM

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Italy’s unemployment rate held steady at 6.0% in August 2025 (unchanged MoM; -0.3 ppts YoY), as employment declined and inactivity increased.
- The employment rate fell to 62.6% (-0.2 ppts MoM; +0.1 ppts YoY), reflecting a -0.2% drop in jobs (-57k), with losses among men, women, and those under 50 partly offset by gains among people aged 50+.
- The number of unemployed rose +0.4% MoM (+7k), concentrated among men and those aged 25–49, while other groups saw stable or falling unemployment.
- Youth unemployment climbed to 19.3% (+0.6 ppts MoM), signaling increased pressure in the under-25 segment.
- Inactivity rose +0.5% MoM (+60k), driven by younger cohorts, lifting the inactivity rate to 33.3% (+0.2 ppts).
- Over the Jun–Aug quarter, employment increased +0.2% (+42k), unemployment declined -4.4% (-71k), and inactivity rose +0.3% (+36k).
- Compared with Aug 2024, employment was higher by +0.4% (+103k), unemployment fell -4.7% (-75k), and inactivity remained broadly stable, indicating modest YoY improvement in labor market conditions.
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Italy’s unemployment rate fell to 6.0% (vs 6.2% expected) in July 2025 (-0.3 ppts MoM; -0.5 ppts YoY), the lowest since the record low was established in 2007, while employment rose slightly and inactivity also edged higher.
- Employment increased +13k (+0.1% MoM), with gains among men and those aged 15–24 and 35–49; the employment rate rose to 62.8% (+0.1 ppts MoM; +0.4 ppts YoY).
- Unemployment declined -74k (-4.6% MoM), with broad-based decreases across sexes and age groups; youth unemployment dropped sharply to 18.7% (-1.4 ppts MoM).
- Inactivity rose +30k (+0.2% MoM), lifting the inactivity rate to 33.2% (+0.1 ppts MoM), driven by women and those aged 25–34 and 50+.
- Over May-Jul 2025, employment grew +51k (+0.2% QoQ), unemployment rose +28k (+1.8%), and inactivity fell -67k (-0.5%).
- Compared with Jul 2024, employment is up +218k (+0.9% YoY), while unemployment is down -114k (-6.9%) and inactivity declined -81k (-0.7%).
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Italy’s unemployment fell -71k (-4.2% MoM) in June 2025, bringing the jobless rate down -0.3 ppts to 6.3%, while employment rose slightly and inactivity increased.
- Employment increased +16k (+0.1% MoM), with gains among women and those under 35 and over 50; the employment rate held steady at 62.9%.
- Inactivity rose +69k (+0.6% MoM), lifting the inactivity rate to 32.8% (+0.2 ppts), driven by younger men.
- The youth unemployment rate dropped sharply to 20.1% (-1.4 ppts MoM).
- Over the Apr–Jun 2025 quarter, employment rose +93k (+0.4%), unemployment rose +20k (+1.2%), and inactivity fell -81k (-0.7%).
- Compared to June 2024, employment is up +363k (+1.5% YoY), unemployment is down -94k (-5.5%), and inactivity declined -142k (-1.2%).
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Italy’s unemployment rose 113k, or 7.1% MoM, in May, pushing the unemployment rate up +0.4 ppts to 6.5%, while employment also increased and inactivity declined.
- Employment rose +80k (+0.3% MoM), with gains concentrated among those aged 50+ and both sexes; the employment rate rose to 62.9% (+0.2 ppts MoM, +0.8 ppts YoY).
- Inactivity fell sharply by -172k (-1.4% MoM), bringing the inactivity rate down -0.5 ppts to 32.6%.
- Youth unemployment rose +1.7 ppts to 21.6%, with both male and female joblessness increasing.
- Over the Mar–May quarter, employment increased +93k (+0.4%), unemployment rose +13k (+0.8%), and inactivity declined -94k (-0.8%).
- Compared to May 2024, employment is up +408k (+1.7% YoY), unemployment is up slightly (+15k), and inactivity fell -320k (-2.6% YoY).
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Italy’s unemployment fell -48k (-3.1% MoM) in April 2025, bringing the unemployment rate down -0.2 ppts to 5.9% (vs 6.1% expected), while employment remained flat and inactivity rose slightly.
- The prime age employment rate was unchanged on a monthly basis but up 0.5 ppts over the last year.
- The prime age inactivity rate increased 0.1 ppts to 33.2% and was unchanged over the year.
- Youth unemployment dropped -1.2 ppts to 19.2%, while the inactivity rate rose +0.1 ppts to 33.2% (+39k).
- Employment gains among men and those aged 25–34 and 50+ offset declines in other groups, keeping the employment rate stable at 62.7%.
- On a quarterly basis (Feb–Apr), employment rose +0.4% (+96k), unemployment fell -3.4% (-55k), and inactivity declined -0.4% (-44k).
- Compared to April 2024, employment rose +1.2% YoY (+282k), unemployment fell -12.2% YoY (-209k), and inactivity edged up slightly (+14k).
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Italy’s employment fell -16k in March, and the total number of unemployed increased 32k.
- The unemployment rate increased 0.1 ppts to 6.0% but is still down -0.9 ppts from a year ago.
- The prime age employment and inactivity rates remained unchanged at 63.0% and 32.9%, respectively.
- Total employment growth slowed to 1.9% YoY (down from 2.4% YoY previously), and total unemployment growth is down -11.8% YoY (up from -18.4% YoY previously).
- In Q1 2025, employment and unemployment increased 0.9% QoQ and 0.5% QoQ as the inactive population fell -1.7% QoQ.
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Italy’s employment increased 47k in February, and the total number of unemployed fell -79k.
- The unemployment rate fell -0.3 ppts to 5.9% and was down -1.4 ppts over the last year.
- The prime age employment rate improved 0.1 ppts to 63.0%, and the prime age inactivity rate increased 0.1 ppts to 32.9%.
- On an annual basis, total employment is up 2.4% YoY while total unemployment has fallen -18.4% YoY. The inactive prime age population is down a much smaller -0.5% YoY.
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Italy’s unemployment rate ticked down -0.1 ppts to 6.3% in January, slightly above expectations of a drop to 6.2%.
- The employment rate jumped 0.4 ppts to 62.8% as the inactivity rate fell -0.4 ppts to 32.9%.
- The total number of unemployed fell -9k to 1.62 million, and the number of employed jumped 145k, a 0.6% MoM increase, to 24.2 million.
- On an annual basis, employment is up 2.2% YoY and unemployment is down -10.7% YoY while the inactive population has fallen -1.3% YoY.
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The Italian employment rate fell -0.1 ppts to 62.3%, and the unemployment rate jumped 0.3 ppts to 6.2% (vs 5.7% expected). Despite the monthly increase in unemployment, the rate is still down -0.9 ppts from a year ago. The inactivity rate fell -0.2 ppts to 33.5%. Essentially, the data suggests that previously inactive individuals entered the work force but most of them remained unemployed in December. This points to a significant cooling the labor market.

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