Italy
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As of 2025 | % of female labour force
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.32% |
| 2024 | 7.30% |
| 2023 | 8.76% |
| 2022 | 9.36% |
| 2021 | 10.63% |
| 2020 | 10.23% |
| 2019 | 11.04% |
| 2018 | 11.71% |
| 2017 | 12.39% |
| 2016 | 12.78% |
| 2015 | 12.70% |
| 2014 | 13.80% |
| 2013 | 13.07% |
| 2012 | 11.83% |
| 2011 | 9.55% |
| 2010 | 9.60% |
| 2009 | 9.23% |
| 2008 | 8.50% |
| 2007 | 7.84% |
| 2006 | 8.78% |
| 2005 | 10.05% |
| 2004 | 10.23% |
| 2003 | 11.95% |
| 2002 | 12.61% |
Female unemployment is ILO modelled unemployment among women in the female labour force (SL.UEM.TOTL.FE.ZS). Latest: 7.32% in 2025.
Compare it with the male series on this site; a gap can reflect both joblessness and who is counted in the labour force. From 1991 to 2025 (35 years): mean 12.01%, median 11.95%; low 7.30% (2024), high 16.54% (1998).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).