The unemployment rate in Italy ticked down to 5.7% in November 2025 from a downwardly revised 5.8% in October, below market forecasts of 6%. The number of unemployed individuals dropped by 30 thousand from a month earlier to 1.469 million. Meanwhile, the employment rate went down to 62.6% from 62.7%, with the economy shedding 34 thousand jobs during the month. Job losses were concentrated among women, fixed-term employees, and the self-employed, as well as in the 15-24 and 35-49 age groups. Italy’s employment rate remained among the lowest in the euro zone. In addition, youth unemployment, measuring job-seekers between 15 and 24 years old, fell to 18.8% from 19.6%. The inactivity rate remains unchanged at 33.2%.
