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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate, 2025

Campania had the highest youth unemployment rate of 18 regions in 2025, at 40.1%. Provincia Autonoma di Trento had the lowest, at 9.6%. The median was 20.45% and the figure for Italy was 20.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest40.1Campania
Lowest9.6Provincia Autonoma di Trento
Median20.4518 regions
Italy20.6History

All regions, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

CampaniaCampania: 40.1 %40.1SiciliaSicilia: 33.8 %33.8PugliaPuglia: 32.6 %32.6CalabriaCalabria: 28.1 %28.1AbruzzoAbruzzo: 26.5 %26.5SardegnaSardegna: 24.6 %24.6LazioLazio: 21.3 %21.3MarcheMarche: 21.2 %21.2LiguriaLiguria: 20.6 %20.6BasilicataBasilicata: 20.3 %20.3PiemontePiemonte: 19.3 %19.3UmbriaUmbria: 18.7 %18.7Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 17.4 %17.4ToscanaToscana: 15.1 %15.1VenetoVeneto: 13.7 %13.7Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 12.9 %12.9LombardiaLombardia: 10.9 %10.9Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 9.6 %9.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Campania40.1+1.3 pts
2Sicilia33.8-2.7 pts
3Puglia32.6+4.9 pts
4Calabria28.1-14.5 pts
5Abruzzo26.5-3.7 pts
6Sardegna24.6+1.6 pts
7Lazio21.3-1.7 pts
8Marche21.2+5.3 pts
9Liguria20.6-1.6 pts
10Basilicata20.3-2 pts
11Piemonte19.3+1 pts
12Umbria18.7+1.6 pts
13Emilia-Romagna17.4+5.1 pts
14Toscana15.1+1.7 pts
15Veneto13.7+2.8 pts
16Friuli-Venezia Giulia12.9+1.6 pts
17Lombardia10.9-1.8 pts
18Provincia Autonoma di Trento9.6-3.1 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people under 25 as a percentage of the labour force under 25.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. 2 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2025 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 24 (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest youth unemployment rate?

Campania, with 40.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Provincia Autonoma di Trento, with 9.6% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 24 (lfst_r_lfu3rt). Retrieved 2026-10-08. 2 regions have no value for 2025 and are not ranked.

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