Unemployment rate for young people in Italy
Italy: Unemployment rate for young people was 20.55 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.55
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
42.67
in 2014
All-time low
20.25
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Italy is 20.55, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Italy peaked at 42.67 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.25, in 2024.
Italy ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.46 | — |
| 1992 | 28.11 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 30.11 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 31.78 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 33.46 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 34.76 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 34.59 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 33.8 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 32.96 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 31.46 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 27.81 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 27.17 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 26.98 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 24.42 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 24.11 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 21.79 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 20.38 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 21.22 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 25.35 | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 27.91 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 29.14 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 35.29 | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 40.02 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 42.67 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 40.32 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 37.76 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 34.73 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 32.19 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 29.1 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 29.63 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 29.66 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 23.7 | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 22.73 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 20.25 | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 20.55 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32 | 28.11 | 34.76 | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.07 | 20.38 | 31.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.91 | 27.91 | 42.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.42 | 20.25 | 29.66 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Italy?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Italy was 20.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 42.67 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.25 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Italy ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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