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
42nd
of 45 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 42nd of 45 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 | Percentage | 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 | 8.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -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 | 4.0% | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -21.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 37% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 5.5% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 42nd out of 45 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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