Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Sicilia
Sicilia: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 2.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.5%
Change on year
up 13.6%
Rank
292nd
of 341 regions
All-time high
11.1%
in 1999
All-time low
2.2%
in 2024
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Sicilia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sicilia recorded 2.5% for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Sicilia peaked at 11.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2024.
That places Sicilia 292nd out of 341 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 Sicilia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.1% | — |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -35.2% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +46.9% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -33.3% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 4.7% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Sicilia
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.1 Hour (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,601 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,601 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 54.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 54.1% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,694 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,694 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 47.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,488 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,488 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Sicilia?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Sicilia was 2.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Sicilia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Sicilia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- How does Sicilia rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Sicilia ranks 292nd out of 341 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sicilia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sicilia 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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