Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition) in Italy

Italy: Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition) was 8.62 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.62
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
9th
of 57 countries
All-time high
19.82
in 2016
All-time low
8.52
in 2024
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition) in Italy, 2004–2025

051015202004201420252004: 13.82005: 13.72006: 12.82007: 132008: 13.42009: 15.52010: 14.62011: 13.52012: 15.22013: 14.82014: 15.12015: 17.52016: 19.82017: 17.62018: 17.82019: 14.52020: 17.82021: 13.62022: 12.62023: 10.22024: 8.52025: 8.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2025, youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) in Italy stood at 8.62.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) in Italy peaked at 19.82 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.52, in 2024.

That places Italy 9th out of 57 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29) in Italy, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 13.77
2005 13.73 -0.3%
2006 12.8 -6.8%
2007 13.01 +1.6%
2008 13.4 +3.1%
2009 15.48 +15.5%
2010 14.58 -5.8%
2011 13.49 -7.4%
2012 15.21 +12.7%
2013 14.76 -3.0%
2014 15.1 +2.3%
2015 17.54 +16.1%
2016 19.82 +13.0%
2017 17.59 -11.2%
2018 17.82 +1.3%
2019 14.53 -18.5%
2020 17.79 +22.4%
2021 13.59 -23.6%
2022 12.59 -7.4%
2023 10.22 -18.8%
2024 8.52 -16.7%
2025 8.62 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.7 12.8 15.48 6
2010s 16.04 13.49 19.82 10
2020s 11.89 8.52 17.79 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 Zimbabwe 10.47 compare
  2. 7 Greece 10.1 compare
  3. 8 Portugal 8.93 compare
  4. 10 Colombia 8.05 compare
  5. 11 Armenia 7.93 compare
  6. 12 Chile 7.82 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

More work & labour data for Italy

All data for Italy →

Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) in Italy?
Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) in Italy was 8.62 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 19.82 in 2016.
What is the lowest youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 8.52 in 2024.
How does Italy rank for youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition)?
Italy ranks 9th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition) in Italy. Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization. Retrieved 08 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/youth-unemployment-to-population-ratio-previous-ilo-definition-icls13-15-29/italy/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/youth-unemployment-to-population-ratio-previous-ilo-definition-icls13-15-29/italy/">Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition) in Italy</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 866 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.