Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Italy
Italy: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 3.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.3
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
10.4
in 2001
All-time low
2.5
in 2014
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 3.3 for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Italy peaked at 10.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2014.
Italy ranks 32nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.4 | — |
| 2000 | 10.3 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 10.4 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.3 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 8.8 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 9.7 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 8.4 | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 8 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 7.6 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.2 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 5.5 | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 4 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 2.8 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 3.7 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6 | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2 | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 3.3 | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.52 | 5.5 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 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 youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Italy?
- Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Italy was 3.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Italy ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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