{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"it-labour-force-participation-youth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-labour-force-participation-youth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-labour-force-participation-youth/","title":"Italy Youth Labour Force Participation Rate (15–24) (2025)","description":"Italy's Youth Labour Force Participation Rate (15–24): 22.6 % of youth (15–24) in 2025, -2.1pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ARGAN), 2005–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Italy","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Italy","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"% of youth (15–24)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Italy Youth Labour Force Participation Rate (15–24)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_ARGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Italy"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Italy (2025)","value":"22.6","unit":"% of youth (15–24)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-2.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-2.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Italy Youth Labour Force Participation Rate (15–24)"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":33.8},{"period":"2006","value":32.3},{"period":"2007","value":30.8},{"period":"2008","value":30.7},{"period":"2009","value":28.8},{"period":"2010","value":28.1},{"period":"2011","value":27.1},{"period":"2012","value":28.6},{"period":"2013","value":27.1},{"period":"2014","value":27.1},{"period":"2015","value":26.2},{"period":"2016","value":26.6},{"period":"2017","value":26.2},{"period":"2018","value":26},{"period":"2019","value":25.9},{"period":"2020","value":23.8},{"period":"2021","value":24.9},{"period":"2022","value":26},{"period":"2023","value":26.4},{"period":"2024","value":24.7},{"period":"2025","value":22.6}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of youth (15–24)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"22.6","yoyChange":"-2.1pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"24.7","yoyChange":"-1.7pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"26.4","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"26.0","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"24.9","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"23.8","yoyChange":"-2.1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"25.9","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"26.0","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"26.2","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"26.6","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"26.2","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"27.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"27.1","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"28.6","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"27.1","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"28.1","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"28.8","yoyChange":"-1.9pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"30.7","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"30.8","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"32.3","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks youth labour force participation (ages 15-24) in Italy from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 33.8 % of youth (15–24) in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 22.6 in 2025. The latest reading of 22.6 in 2025 represents a change of -2.1pp."}]}