Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Italy
Italy: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 34.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.2
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
65.7
in 2014
All-time low
31.4
in 2007
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Italy is 34.2, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Italy peaked at 65.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.4, in 2007.
Italy ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.4 | — |
| 2000 | 39.3 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 35.4 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 35 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 35.3 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 35.9 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 36.7 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 32.8 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 31.4 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 34.3 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 39.8 | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 45.3 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 48.6 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 56.3 | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 63.5 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 65.7 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 60.4 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 57 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 52 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 49.5 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 47.7 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 47.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.2 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 40.4 | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 35 | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34.2 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.59 | 31.4 | 39.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6 | 45.3 | 65.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.42 | 34.2 | 50.2 | 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 unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Italy?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Italy was 34.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4 in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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 unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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