Italy vs Sicilia: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region
Italy
5.9%
in 2025
Sicilia
14.8%
in 2025
Italy rank
8th
Sicilia rank
7th
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region over time
- Italy
- Sicilia
How they compare
Sicilia currently reports 14.8% against 5.9% in Italy, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Sicilia's figure about 2.5 times Italy's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sicilia has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 8th and Sicilia ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Sicilia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sicilia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 34.9% | 19.7% | Sicilia |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 23.7% | 14.4% | Sicilia |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 27.4% | 13.9% | Sicilia |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 20.7% | 12.5% | Sicilia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region, Italy or Sicilia?
- Sicilia, at 14.8% against 5.9% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region between Italy and Sicilia?
- 8.9%, with Sicilia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sicilia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sicilia rank globally for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Italy ranks 8th and Sicilia ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.