Italy - Youth unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Italy was 31.78 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 44.65 in 2014, while its lowest value was 23.32 in 2007.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1978 29.75
1979 30.48
1980 30.44
1982 34.80
1983 34.92
1984 37.90
1985 39.13
1986 40.25
1987 39.71
1988 39.48
1989 38.55
1990 35.36
1991 33.49
1992 32.98
1993 34.90
1994 35.72
1995 38.23
1996 39.68
1997 40.59
1998 38.40
1999 38.33
2000 35.29
2001 31.57
2002 31.55
2003 30.88
2004 28.92
2005 27.59
2006 25.44
2007 23.32
2008 24.65
2009 28.53
2010 29.42
2011 32.10
2012 37.58
2013 41.46
2014 44.65
2015 42.61
2016 39.62
2017 37.29
2018 34.82
2019 31.22
2020 31.78

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Italy was 31.84 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 44.82 in 2014, while its lowest value was 23.34 in 2007.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 34.07
1992 33.25
1993 35.33
1994 36.14
1995 38.73
1996 40.19
1997 41.11
1998 38.85
1999 38.81
2000 35.67
2001 31.86
2002 31.84
2003 31.27
2004 29.11
2005 27.66
2006 25.50
2007 23.34
2008 24.65
2009 28.61
2010 29.49
2011 32.22
2012 37.72
2013 41.60
2014 44.82
2015 42.82
2016 39.74
2017 37.37
2018 34.87
2019 31.25
2020 31.84

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Italy was 27.92 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 41.29 in 2014, while its lowest value was 18.36 in 2007.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1978 20.77
1979 21.15
1980 20.54
1982 25.07
1983 23.81
1984 26.15
1985 26.34
1986 27.28
1987 28.73
1988 27.86
1989 25.87
1990 23.44
1991 23.81
1992 24.50
1993 26.39
1994 28.71
1995 29.78
1996 30.81
1997 29.75
1998 30.24
1999 28.62
2000 28.37
2001 24.81
2002 23.73
2003 23.70
2004 21.02
2005 21.62
2006 19.24
2007 18.36
2008 18.85
2009 23.21
2010 26.89
2011 27.11
2012 33.75
2013 39.02
2014 41.29
2015 38.79
2016 36.46
2017 32.99
2018 30.40
2019 27.75
2020 27.92

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Italy was 28.02 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 41.36 in 2014, while its lowest value was 18.37 in 2007.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 24.25
1992 24.32
1993 26.38
1994 28.74
1995 29.82
1996 30.87
1997 29.86
1998 30.34
1999 28.70
2000 28.38
2001 24.80
2002 23.77
2003 23.86
2004 20.98
2005 21.60
2006 19.27
2007 18.37
2008 18.84
2009 23.24
2010 26.91
2011 27.19
2012 33.81
2013 39.11
2014 41.36
2015 38.88
2016 36.52
2017 33.03
2018 30.48
2019 27.82
2020 28.02

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Italy was 29.38 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 42.68 in 2014, while its lowest value was 20.36 in 2007.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1978 24.81
1979 25.37
1980 25.02
1982 29.43
1983 28.90
1984 31.47
1985 32.08
1986 33.31
1987 33.73
1988 33.25
1989 31.78
1990 28.95
1991 28.15
1992 28.32
1993 30.16
1994 31.79
1995 33.47
1996 34.73
1997 34.56
1998 33.76
1999 32.95
2000 31.47
2001 27.83
2002 27.14
2003 26.80
2004 24.44
2005 24.12
2006 21.76
2007 20.36
2008 21.20
2009 25.34
2010 27.90
2011 29.16
2012 35.32
2013 40.04
2014 42.68
2015 40.32
2016 37.77
2017 34.74
2018 32.19
2019 29.16
2020 29.38

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Italy was 29.48 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 42.78 in 2014, while its lowest value was 20.37 in 2007.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 28.60
1992 28.23
1993 30.23
1994 31.90
1995 33.61
1996 34.88
1997 34.74
1998 33.93
1999 33.09
2000 31.55
2001 27.88
2002 27.21
2003 27.00
2004 24.41
2005 24.10
2006 21.79
2007 20.37
2008 21.19
2009 25.38
2010 27.94
2011 29.24
2012 35.40
2013 40.15
2014 42.78
2015 40.45
2016 37.85
2017 34.79
2018 32.25
2019 29.22
2020 29.48

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) in Italy was 18.75 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 21.43 in 2013, while its lowest value was 17.17 in 2007.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2004 18.70
2005 18.83
2006 18.24
2007 17.17
2008 17.99
2009 18.13
2010 19.02
2011 19.90
2012 20.82
2013 21.43
2014 21.36
2015 20.80
2016 19.54
2017 19.73
2018 19.36
2019 17.91
2020 18.75

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in Italy was 19.09 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 22.80 in 2013, while its lowest value was 13.86 in 2004.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2004 13.86
2005 15.31
2006 15.36
2007 15.15
2008 15.18
2009 16.99
2010 18.92
2011 19.40
2012 21.06
2013 22.80
2014 22.68
2015 21.83
2016 20.05
2017 20.23
2018 19.02
2019 18.18
2020 19.09

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) in Italy was 18.93 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 22.14 in 2013, while its lowest value was 16.14 in 2007.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
2004 16.27
2005 17.05
2006 16.77
2007 16.14
2008 16.56
2009 17.55
2010 18.97
2011 19.64
2012 20.94
2013 22.14
2014 22.04
2015 21.33
2016 19.80
2017 19.99
2018 19.19
2019 18.05
2020 18.93

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment