Italy Youth Unemployment Rate (2025)
Italy's Youth Unemployment Rate: 20.6 % of active youth (15–24) in 2025, +0.3pp YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2009–2025.
Italy (2025)
20.6
% of active youth (15–24)
+0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
17
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active youth (15–24) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2024 | 20.3 | -2.4pp |
| 2023 | 22.7 | -1pp |
| 2022 | 23.7 | -6pp |
| 2021 | 29.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2020 | 29.8 | +0.6pp |
| 2019 | 29.2 | -3pp |
| 2018 | 32.2 | -2.4pp |
| 2017 | 34.6 | -3.1pp |
| 2016 | 37.7 | -2.6pp |
| 2015 | 40.3 | -2.4pp |
| 2014 | 42.7 | +2.7pp |
| 2013 | 40 | +4.7pp |
| 2012 | 35.3 | +6.1pp |
| 2011 | 29.2 | +1.2pp |
| 2010 | 28 | +2.6pp |
| 2009 | 25.4 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Italy recorded 20.6 % of active youth (15–24) in 2025. The latest change was +0.3pp. Across 2009–2025 the series ranges from 20.3 in 2024 to 42.7 in 2014.
This page tracks youth unemployment (under-25) in Italy from 2005 to present. Show the severity of the post-2008 crisis and the recovery trajectory.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks youth unemployment (under-25) in Italy from 2005 to present. Show the severity of the post-2008 crisis and the recovery trajectory. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2009–2025 (17 observations).
The series peaked at 42.7 % of active youth (15–24) in 2014 and reached its lowest recorded value of 20.3 in 2024. The latest reading of 20.6 in 2025 represents a change of +0.3pp.