Quarterly Unemployment Rate is a percentage of unemployed workers in relation to Italy's total labor force over the reported quarter. A decrease in unemployment rate can indicate an increase in the purchasing power of the population, which may have a positive effect on euro quotes.
Italy Quarterly Unemployment Rate
Last release
Actual
5.3%
Forecast
4.8%
Previous
5.7%
Next release
Actual
Coming in 85 days
Forecast
4.5%
Previous
5.3%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
4 Q 2010
8.5%
—
8.4%
3 Q 2010
8.3%
—
8.4%
2 Q 2010
8.5%
—
8.4%
1 Q 2010
8.4%
—
8.3%
4 Q 2009
8.2%
—
7.9%
3 Q 2009
7.8%
—
7.5%
2 Q 2009
7.4%
—
7.3%
1 Q 2009
7.3%
—
7.0%
4 Q 2008
6.9%
—
6.7%
3 Q 2008
6.7%
—
6.8%
2 Q 2008
6.8%
—
6.5%
1 Q 2008
6.5%
—
6.1%
4 Q 2007
6.1%
—
5.9%