Colombia vs Italy: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Colombia
22.4%
in 2025
Italy
22.2%
in 2025
Colombia rank
44th
Italy rank
47th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Colombia
- Italy
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 22.4% against 22.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Italy ahead.
Colombia ranks 44th and Italy ranks 47th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.9% | 40.0% | 17.1% | Italy |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 35.5% | 15.3% | Italy |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 28.4% | 2.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 37.1% | 11.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.7% | 0.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Colombia or Italy?
- Colombia, at 22.4% against 22.2% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Colombia and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Colombia ranks 44th and Italy ranks 47th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.