Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Italy
Italy: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 1.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 1999–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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)
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- 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 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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