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Labour market

Italy · 10 indicators

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Labour market

Italy — Unemployment Rate

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Share of the labour force without a job and seeking one, per the ILO definition; lower is better.
6.2%
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy — Youth Unemployment

Unemployment rate for ages 15-24; usually higher than average, it reveals young people's entry difficulties.
20%
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy — Long-term unemployment

Share of the unemployed out of work for over a year; a high level signals entrenched unemployment.
2.8%
Q2 2026
Frequency
Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica· Data Q2 2026
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Italy — Employment Rate

Share of people aged 15-64 who are employed; measures how well the economy puts working-age people to work.
63%
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy — Activity rate

Share of people aged 15-64 in the labour market (employed or seeking work); measures engagement in working life.
67.3%
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy — Hours worked

Mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person. Measures work intensity.
34.03hrs/week
2024
Source: ILO· Data 2024
Upd. 12/2023 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy — Senior employment rate (55-64)

Share of people aged 55-64 in work; measures how well older workers stay employed, a key pension-reform issue.
63.7%
Q2 2026
Frequency
Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica· Data Q2 2026
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Italy — Job vacancies / tightness

Index of unfilled jobs and recruitment tightness; a high level signals hiring difficulties.
2.07index
2024
Frequency
Source: Eurostat· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy — Part-time share

Share of part-time jobs; useful to spot involuntary part-time work and job quality.
15.1%
Q2 2026
Frequency
Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica· Data Q2 2026
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Italy — Labour force participation rate

Share of the working-age population (15+) that is either employed or actively seeking work. Measures labour-market engagement.
49%
2025
Source: ILO· Data 2025
Upd. 12/2023 · Y-axis truncated
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