Rank in country
3 / 21
Among 21 regions in Italy
Puglia - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Puglia (2025).
Puglia
Latest value
· 2025
10.00% of labour force
IT 6.1 · +3.9 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · +3.8 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
25 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
3,877,395
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Unemployment rate tgs00010
How Puglia compares
Lower is better · Range 1.8–13.9
Puglia
10
Italy
6.1
Europe
6.2
Italy +3.9 pp
Europe +3.8 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Puglia recorded 10% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Italy and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 14.6% to 10%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a modest deterioration.