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Change indicator
6.2%up 0.2 points from Jul 2026August 2026 · released 1 Oct 2026
Italy −5.6 ptsPortugal −5.5 ptsover 10 years
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Key data points

Last release
1 Oct 2026
Observation period
August 2026
Next release
29 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC
Previous
6.0% Jul 2026
Highest
13.1% Nov 2014
Lowest
5.5% Jan 2026
A year ago
5.7%
Data since
2004

Indicator info

Category
Labour
Source
Italian National Institute of Statistics (Istat), Eurostat
Frequency
Monthly
Units
Percent

The share of the labour force that is out of work and actively looking for a job.

Labour force participation rateAug 202667.3%Inflation rateSep 20264.2%Consumer price indexSep 2026104.6GDP growth rateQ2 20261.0%

Reports

Released 1 Oct 20266.2%August 2026
Next release, 09:00 UTC29 Oct 2026September 2026

History

PeriodValueChange
August 20266.2%+0.2
July 20266.0%0.0
June 20266.0%+0.4
May 20265.6%0.0
April 20265.6%0.0
March 20265.6%0.0
February 20265.6%+0.1
January 20265.5%−0.2
December 20255.7%0.0
November 20255.7%−0.1
October 20255.8%−0.2
September 20256.0%+0.3
August 20255.7%

Common questions

What is the unemployment rate in Italy now?

The unemployment rate in Italy was 6.2% in August 2026, up 0.2 points from Jul 2026. The figure was released on 1 Oct 2026.

When is the next unemployment rate release for Italy?

The next release is scheduled for 29 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC, covering September 2026.

What are the highest and lowest values of the unemployment rate in Italy?

In data since 2004, the highest was 13.1% in Nov 2014 and the lowest was 5.5% in Jan 2026.

Where does this data come from?

Published by Italian National Institute of Statistics (Istat), Eurostat, and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.

Source
Italian National Institute of Statistics (Istat), Eurostat
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