Italy vs Sicilia: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region
Italy
34.2%
in 2025
Sicilia
63.5%
in 2025
Italy rank
13th
Sicilia rank
8th
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region over time
- Italy
- Sicilia
How they compare
Sicilia currently reports 63.5% against 34.2% in Italy, a difference of 29.3%.
That makes Sicilia's figure about 1.9 times Italy's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sicilia has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 13th and Sicilia ranks 8th of 45 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 | 41.4% | 67.2% | 25.8% | Sicilia |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 53.5% | 17.9% | Sicilia |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 68.8% | 14.1% | Sicilia |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 60.5% | 20.0% | Sicilia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region, Italy or Sicilia?
- Sicilia, at 63.5% against 34.2% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region between Italy and Sicilia?
- 29.3%, 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 unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Italy ranks 13th and Sicilia ranks 8th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.