Youth employees in Italy

Italy: Youth employees was 2,638 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,638
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
24th
of 95 countries
All-time high
4,781
in 1991
All-time low
2,160
in 2014
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Youth employees in Italy, 1983–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1983200320241983: 4.3k1984: 4.2k1985: 4.1k1986: 4.2k1987: 4.1k1988: 4.3k1989: 4.3k1990: 4.5k1991: 4.8k1992: 4.3k1993: 4.1k1994: 3.9k1995: 3.7k1996: 3.6k1997: 3.5k1998: 3.5k1999: 3.5k2000: 3.5k2001: 3.5k2002: 3.5k2003: 3.5k2004: 3.4k2005: 3.3k2006: 3.2k2007: 3.1k2008: 3.1k2009: 2.8k2010: 2.6k2011: 2.6k2012: 2.5k2013: 2.2k2014: 2.2k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.3k2017: 2.3k2018: 2.4k2019: 2.4k2020: 2.3k2021: 2.4k2022: 2.6k2023: 2.7k2024: 2.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Italy recorded 2,638 for youth employees in 2024.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employees in Italy peaked at 4,781 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,160, in 2014.

That places Italy 24th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Youth employees in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Youth employees (15-29) in Italy, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 4,314
1984 4,160 -3.6%
1985 4,136 -0.6%
1986 4,167 +0.8%
1987 4,134 -0.8%
1988 4,313 +4.3%
1989 4,317 +0.1%
1990 4,473 +3.6%
1991 4,781 +6.9%
1992 4,282 -10.4%
1993 4,119 -3.8%
1994 3,927 -4.7%
1995 3,744 -4.7%
1996 3,633 -3.0%
1997 3,531 -2.8%
1998 3,504 -0.8%
1999 3,467 -1.1%
2000 3,482 +0.4%
2001 3,476 -0.2%
2002 3,475 -0.0%
2003 3,513 +1.1%
2004 3,411 -2.9%
2005 3,262 -4.4%
2006 3,196 -2.0%
2007 3,074 -3.8%
2008 3,070 -0.1%
2009 2,821 -8.1%
2010 2,631 -6.7%
2011 2,596 -1.4%
2012 2,486 -4.2%
2013 2,222 -10.7%
2014 2,160 -2.8%
2015 2,172 +0.6%
2016 2,267 +4.4%
2017 2,341 +3.3%
2018 2,366 +1.0%
2019 2,446 +3.4%
2020 2,282 -6.7%
2021 2,364 +3.6%
2022 2,577 +9.0%
2023 2,654 +3.0%
2024 2,638 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,220 4,134 4,317 7
1990s 3,946 3,467 4,781 10
2000s 3,278 2,821 3,513 10
2010s 2,369 2,160 2,631 10
2020s 2,503 2,282 2,654 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 21 Republic of Korea 3,138 compare
  2. 22 Peru 3,034 compare
  3. 23 South Africa 2,806 compare
  4. 25 Netherlands 2,473 compare
  5. 26 United Arab Emirates 2,378 compare
  6. 27 Argentina 2,330 compare

See the full ranking of 95 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employees in Italy?
Youth employees in Italy was 2,638 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest youth employees recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4,781 in 1991.
What is the lowest youth employees recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2,160 in 2014.
How does Italy rank for youth employees?
Italy ranks 24th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth employees rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth employees (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employees (15-29)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
95 places, 1,863 data points, 1983–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. Type of job contract refers to permanent versus temporary (i.e. short-term or casual) contracts. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.