Youth long-term unemployment rate in Italy
Italy: Youth long-term unemployment rate was 8.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.3%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
8th
of 31 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 8th out of 31 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 in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 11.0% | -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 | 21.0% | +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 | 18.0% | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -33.9% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -27.7% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -14.0% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.6% | 12.1% | 15.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 11.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 9.2% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 14.4% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 7.4% | 18.0% | 6 |
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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 8th out of 31 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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