Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Italy
Italy: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 20.25 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
20.25
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
50th
of 188 countries
All-time high
42.67
in 2014
All-time low
20.25
in 2024
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Italy, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Italy stood at 20.25. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Italy peaked at 42.67 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.25, in 2024.
Italy ranks 50th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
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 | 25.19 | 20.25 | 29.66 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Italy?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Italy was 20.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 42.67 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.25 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Italy ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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