Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Italy

Italy: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 1.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.7%
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 1999
All-time low
1.7%
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 1999–2025

2345671999201220251999: 6.6 Percentage2000: 6.6 Percentage2001: 5.7 Percentage2002: 5 Percentage2003: 4.8 Percentage2004: 5.4 Percentage2005: 4.9 Percentage2006: 3.9 Percentage2007: 3.5 Percentage2008: 3.8 Percentage2009: 3.7 Percentage2010: 3.9 Percentage2011: 3.8 Percentage2012: 4.9 Percentage2013: 4.7 Percentage2014: 4.7 Percentage2015: 4.2 Percentage2016: 3.8 Percentage2017: 3.8 Percentage2018: 3.6 Percentage2019: 3.4 Percentage2020: 2.9 Percentage2021: 3.2 Percentage2022: 2.7 Percentage2023: 2.5 Percentage2024: 2.3 Percentage2025: 1.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Italy stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 26.1% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Italy peaked at 6.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2025.

Italy ranks 41st of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 1999 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1999 6.6%
2000 6.6% +0.0%
2001 5.7% -13.6%
2002 5.0% -12.3%
2003 4.8% -4.0%
2004 5.4% +12.5%
2005 4.9% -9.3%
2006 3.9% -20.4%
2007 3.5% -10.3%
2008 3.8% +8.6%
2009 3.7% -2.6%
2010 3.9% +5.4%
2011 3.8% -2.6%
2012 4.9% +28.9%
2013 4.7% -4.1%
2014 4.7% +0.0%
2015 4.2% -10.6%
2016 3.8% -9.5%
2017 3.8% +0.0%
2018 3.6% -5.3%
2019 3.4% -5.6%
2020 2.9% -14.7%
2021 3.2% +10.3%
2022 2.7% -15.6%
2023 2.5% -7.4%
2024 2.3% -8.0%
2025 1.7% -26.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 1
2000s 4.7% 3.5% 6.6% 10
2010s 4.1% 3.4% 4.9% 10
2020s 2.6% 1.7% 3.2% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 38 Slovakia 1.9% compare
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  3. 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.8% compare
  4. 41 Poland 1.7% compare
  5. 41 Poland 1.7% compare
  6. 44 Greece 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Italy?
Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Italy was 1.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2025.
How does Italy rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
Italy ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
386 places, 7,302 data points, 1999–2025
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