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

02040601999201220251999: 41.42000: 39.32001: 35.42002: 352003: 35.32004: 35.92005: 36.72006: 32.82007: 31.42008: 34.32009: 39.82010: 45.32011: 48.62012: 56.32013: 63.52014: 65.72015: 60.42016: 572017: 522018: 49.52019: 47.72020: 47.72021: 50.22022: 40.42023: 352024: 352025: 34.2

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 1999 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 7 Spain 37.2 compare
  2. 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36.3 compare
  3. 9 Lithuania 35.2 compare
  4. 11 Portugal 33.7 compare
  5. 12 Luxembourg 33.2 compare
  6. 13 Slovakia 32 compare

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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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Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
377 places, 7,082 data points, 1999–2025
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