Colombia vs Italy: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Colombia
19.4%
in 2024
Italy
20.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
52nd
Italy rank
50th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Colombia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 20.2% against 19.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Colombia ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 50th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 32.0% | 10.6% | Italy |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 25.1% | 0.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 34.9% | 15.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 25.2% | 2.8% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Colombia or Italy?
- Italy, at 20.2% against 19.4% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Colombia and Italy?
- 0.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Colombia ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 50th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.