Rank in country
2 / 21
Among 21 regions in Italy
Sicilia - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Sicilia (2025).
Sicilia
Latest value
· 2025
12.20% of labour force
IT 6.1 · +6.1 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · +6.0 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
15 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
4,787,390
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 Sicilia compares
Lower is better · Range 1.8–13.9
Sicilia
12.2
Italy
6.1
Europe
6.2
Italy +6.1 pp
Europe +6.0 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Sicilia recorded 12.2% 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 substantially from 18.7% to 12.2%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.