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
13th
of 45 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 13th of 45 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.4% | — |
| 2000 | 39.3% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | -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 | 57.0% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | -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 | 35.0% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34.2% | -2.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 34.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 34.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 41.4% | 41.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 31.4% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 45.3% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 34.2% | 50.2% | 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 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 13th out of 45 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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