Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Italy
Italy: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region was 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2014
All-time low
5.8%
in 2024
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Italy recorded 5.9% for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Italy peaked at 18.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2024.
Italy ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.2% | — |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -21.6% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 9.0% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 5.8% | 11.0% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Italy?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Italy was 5.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. 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 long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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