Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Sicilia
Sicilia: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region was 14.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Sicilia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sicilia recorded 14.8% for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Sicilia peaked at 35.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2024.
That places Sicilia 7th out of 361 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Sicilia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.9% | — |
| 2000 | 35.5% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +41.2% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | -19.8% |
| 2025 | 14.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 15.5% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 17.7% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 14.6% | 27.8% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Sicilia
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.1 Hour (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,601 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,601 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 54.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 54.1% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,694 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,694 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 47.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,488 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,488 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Sicilia?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Sicilia was 14.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Sicilia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Sicilia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2024.
- How does Sicilia rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Sicilia ranks 7th out of 361 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sicilia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sicilia 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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