Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Italy

Italy: Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 11.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11.5%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2014
All-time low
10.7%
in 2007
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Italy, 2000–2025

05101520252000201220252000: 17.6 Percentage2001: 15.8 Percentage2002: 15.2 Percentage2003: 14.7 Percentage2004: 12.6 Percentage2005: 13 Percentage2006: 11.6 Percentage2007: 10.7 Percentage2008: 11.4 Percentage2009: 13.7 Percentage2010: 15.4 Percentage2011: 15.6 Percentage2012: 19.7 Percentage2013: 23.1 Percentage2014: 24.9 Percentage2015: 23.5 Percentage2016: 23 Percentage2017: 21.8 Percentage2018: 20.4 Percentage2019: 18.7 Percentage2020: 18.2 Percentage2021: 18.3 Percentage2022: 14.8 Percentage2023: 14.1 Percentage2024: 12.1 Percentage2025: 11.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Italy recorded 11.5% for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in 2025.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Italy peaked at 24.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2007.

That places Italy 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education in Italy, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 17.6%
2001 15.8% -10.2%
2002 15.2% -3.8%
2003 14.7% -3.3%
2004 12.6% -14.3%
2005 13.0% +3.2%
2006 11.6% -10.8%
2007 10.7% -7.8%
2008 11.4% +6.5%
2009 13.7% +20.2%
2010 15.4% +12.4%
2011 15.6% +1.3%
2012 19.7% +26.3%
2013 23.1% +17.3%
2014 24.9% +7.8%
2015 23.5% -5.6%
2016 23.0% -2.1%
2017 21.8% -5.2%
2018 20.4% -6.4%
2019 18.7% -8.3%
2020 18.2% -2.7%
2021 18.3% +0.5%
2022 14.8% -19.1%
2023 14.1% -4.7%
2024 12.1% -14.2%
2025 11.5% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.6% 10.7% 17.6% 10
2010s 20.6% 15.4% 24.9% 10
2020s 14.8% 11.5% 18.3% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 7 France 13.1% compare
  2. 8 Finland 12.9% compare
  3. 9 Romania 12.5% compare
  4. 10 Türkiye 11.5% compare
  5. 12 Latvia 10.4% compare
  6. 12 Latvia 10.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Italy?
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Italy was 11.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2007.
How does Italy rank for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
Italy ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 2000–2025
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