Sicilia vs Spain: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region
Sicilia
63.5%
in 2025
Spain
37.2%
in 2025
Sicilia rank
8th
Spain rank
9th
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region over time
- Sicilia
- Spain
How they compare
Sicilia currently reports 63.5% against 37.2% in Spain, a difference of 26.3%.
That makes Sicilia's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sicilia ahead.
Sicilia ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 341 regions.
Sicilia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sicilia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.2% | 38.4% | 28.8% | Sicilia |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 34.2% | 19.3% | Sicilia |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 61.7% | 7.0% | Sicilia |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 45.2% | 15.3% | Sicilia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region, Sicilia or Spain?
- Sicilia, at 63.5% against 37.2% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region between Sicilia and Spain?
- 26.3%, with Sicilia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sicilia and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Sicilia and Spain rank globally for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Sicilia ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 341 regions.
- 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.