Highest Unemployment in Calabria

Top 59 cities ranked by highest unemployment

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Highest Unemployment — Calabria

1 Cutro 15.2%

2 Isola di Capo Rizzuto 15.1%

3 Bagnara Calabra 14.8%

4 Roggiano Gravina 14.7%

5 Spezzano Albanese 14.7%

6 Cassano All'Ionio 14.4%

7 Belvedere Marittimo 14.3%

8 Pizzo 14.3%

9 Gioiosa Ionica 14.1%

10 Girifalco 14.0%

11 Cariati 14.0%

12 Rosarno 14.0%

13 Cirò Marina 14.0%

14 Scalea 13.9%

15 Bisignano 13.9%

16 Tropea 13.9%

17 Castrovillari 13.8%

18 Marina di Gioiosa Ionica 13.8%

19 Mesoraca 13.8%

20 Paola 13.7%

21 Praia a Mare 13.6%

22 Serra San Bruno 13.6%

23 Cinquefrondi 13.6%

24 Gioia Tauro 13.5%

25 Acri 13.5%

26 Roccella Ionica 13.4%

27 Melito di Porto Salvo 13.4%

28 San Giovanni in Fiore 13.4%

29 Siderno 13.4%

30 Crotone 13.3%

31 Mirto 13.2%

32 Trebisacce 13.2%

33 Soverato Marina 13.2%

34 Villa San Giovanni 13.1%

35 Nicastro 13.1%

36 Lamezia Terme 13.1%

37 Cotronei 13.1%

38 Sambiase 13.1%

39 Vibo Valentia 13.1%

40 Reggio Calabria 13.1%

41 Pellaro 13.1%

42 Palmi 13.1%

43 Marina di Schiavonea 13.0%

44 Corigliano Scalo 13.0%

45 Rossano 13.0%

46 Rossano Stazione 13.0%

47 Corigliano Calabro 13.0%

48 Amantea 13.0%

49 Cittanova 13.0%

50 Taurianova 13.0%

51 Catanzaro 12.9%

52 Cosenza 12.9%

53 Locri 12.9%

54 Petilia Policastro 12.8%

55 Polistena 12.7%

56 Andreotta 12.5%

57 Bovalino Superiore 12.0%

58 Bovalino 12.0%

59 Quattromiglia 11.6%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in Calabria face significant economic challenges. Cutro has an unemployment rate of 15.2%. These communities often struggle with limited job opportunities, industry decline, or seasonal employment patterns.

High unemployment can have cascading effects on a community, including reduced consumer spending, lower tax revenues, and increased demand for social services. Understanding the causes — whether structural, cyclical, or seasonal — is important for developing effective solutions.

Many cities with high unemployment are actively working to diversify their economies, attract new industries, and invest in workforce development programs to help residents gain skills for in-demand occupations.

Did You Know?

1. In Cutro, about 1 in 7 workers is looking for a job.
2. Seasonal economies (tourism, agriculture) can cause unemployment rates to fluctuate dramatically throughout the year.
3. Many high-unemployment cities have seen improvement through targeted economic development and workforce training programs.

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