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.
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 365 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.9 | — |
| 2000 | 35.5 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 31 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 30.1 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 29.4 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 21.6 | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 20.9 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 17 | -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 | 23.71 | 15.5 | 35.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.39 | 17.7 | 35.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.65 | 14.6 | 27.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sicilia
- 5 North Macedonia 14.5 compare
- 5 North Macedonia 14.5 compare
- 7 Martinique 13.7 compare
- 8 Greece 6.6 compare
- 9 Italy 5.9 compare
- 10 Slovakia 5.6 compare
- 10 Slovakia 5.6 compare
More work & labour data for Sicilia
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 54.1 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 47 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,694 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,694 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 54.1 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,488 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 41.3 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,488 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 47.3 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,601 (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 365 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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