Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Puglia
Puglia: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 2.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.9
Change on year
down 21.6%
Rank
272nd
of 342 regions
All-time high
9.7
in 1999
All-time low
2.8
in 2022
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Puglia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Puglia stood at 2.9.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Puglia peaked at 9.7 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2022.
That places Puglia 272nd out of 342 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Puglia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.7 | — |
| 2000 | 8.7 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 7.8 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 6 | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 7.1 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 5.4 | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 6.3 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 4 | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 4 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 5.4 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 6.5 | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 6 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 5.5 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 4.2 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.6 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 3.4 | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 3.7 | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 2.9 | -21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.04 | 4 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 | 3.9 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Puglia
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,930 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,444 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,444 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 56.8 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 56.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,299 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 44.3 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,299 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 49.3 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Puglia?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Puglia was 2.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Puglia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Puglia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2022.
- How does Puglia rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Puglia ranks 272nd out of 342 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Puglia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puglia 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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