Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Sicilia
Sicilia: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 63.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.5
Change on year
up 57.2%
Rank
8th
of 342 regions
All-time high
74.9
in 2014
All-time low
40.4
in 2024
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Sicilia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Sicilia is 63.5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.2% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Sicilia peaked at 74.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.4, in 2024.
Sicilia ranks 8th of 342 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Sicilia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.2 | — |
| 2000 | 58.9 | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 58.5 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 59.8 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 54.2 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 46.2 | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 52.9 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 49.1 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 46.8 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 51.8 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 56.4 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 56.9 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 62.6 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 66.7 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 72 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 74.9 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 74.2 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 72.6 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 70.1 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 68.3 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 69.2 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 64.8 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 71.6 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 65.6 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 56.9 | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 40.4 | -29.0% |
| 2025 | 63.5 | +57.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.2 | 67.2 | 67.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.46 | 46.2 | 59.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.75 | 56.9 | 74.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.47 | 40.4 | 71.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sicilia
More work & labour data for Sicilia
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,601 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,694 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,694 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 54.1 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 54.1 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,488 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 41.3 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,488 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 47 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,601 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Sicilia?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Sicilia was 63.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Sicilia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Sicilia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4 in 2024.
- How does Sicilia rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Sicilia ranks 8th out of 342 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sicilia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sicilia 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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