Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) in Italy
Italy: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) was 8.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.3
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
9th
of 33 countries
All-time high
29.2
in 2014
All-time low
7.4
in 2024
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Youth long-term unemployment rate in Italy, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth long-term unemployment rate in Italy is 8.3, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate in Italy peaked at 29.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.4, in 2024.
That places Italy 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 12.1 | — |
| 1984 | 13.7 | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 13.3 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 15.3 | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 14.3 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 13.6 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 13.2 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 12.1 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 11 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 11.5 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 13.7 | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 15.5 | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 16.6 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 17.6 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 16.6 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 16.9 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 19.3 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 17.5 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 17.3 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 15.4 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 14.8 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 11.4 | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 12.1 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 11.4 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 9.8 | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 9.2 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 12.3 | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 14.4 | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 18.5 | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 21 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 25.2 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 29.2 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 23.9 | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 21.9 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 17.7 | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 16.4 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 15.7 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 14.8 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 18 | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 11.9 | -33.9% |
| 2023 | 8.6 | -27.7% |
| 2024 | 7.4 | -14.0% |
| 2025 | 8.3 | +12.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 8.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Italy's 8.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.45, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.64 | 12.1 | 15.3 | 7 |
| 1990s | 15.08 | 11 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.12 | 9.2 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.39 | 14.4 | 29.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5 | 7.4 | 18 | 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 long-term unemployment rate in Italy?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate in Italy was 8.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for youth long-term unemployment rate?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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