Estonia vs Italy: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Estonia
19.3%
in 2024
Italy
20.2%
in 2024
Estonia rank
53rd
Italy rank
50th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Estonia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 20.2% against 19.3% in Estonia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Estonia ranks 53rd and Italy ranks 50th of 188 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 32.0% | 18.9% | Italy |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 25.1% | 5.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 34.9% | 17.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 25.2% | 7.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Estonia or Italy?
- Italy, at 20.2% against 19.3% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Estonia and Italy?
- 0.9%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Italy rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Estonia ranks 53rd 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.