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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

Calabria had the highest youth unemployment rate of 20 regions in 2014, at 59.7%. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 12.4%. The median was 43.75% and the figure for Italy was 42.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest59.7Calabria
Lowest12.4Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median43.7520 regions
Italy42.7History

All regions, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

CalabriaCalabria: 59.7 %59.7PugliaPuglia: 58.1 %58.1SiciliaSicilia: 57 %57CampaniaCampania: 56 %56SardegnaSardegna: 50 %50MoliseMolise: 49.3 %49.3LazioLazio: 49 %49AbruzzoAbruzzo: 47.4 %47.4BasilicataBasilicata: 46.6 %46.6LiguriaLiguria: 45 %45UmbriaUmbria: 42.5 %42.5PiemontePiemonte: 42.2 %42.2MarcheMarche: 36.4 %36.4ToscanaToscana: 35.7 %35.7Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 34.9 %34.9LombardiaLombardia: 31.2 %31.2VenetoVeneto: 27.6 %27.6Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 27.1 %27.1Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 27.1 %27.1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 12.4 %12.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Calabria59.7+4.3 pts
2Puglia58.1+8.4 pts
3Sicilia57+2.7 pts
4Campania56+4.3 pts
5Sardegna50-3.7 pts
6Molise49.3+0.7 pts
7Lazio49+3.9 pts
8Abruzzo47.4+11.1 pts
9Basilicata46.6-9 pts
10Liguria45+3.8 pts
11Umbria42.5+5.3 pts
12Piemonte42.2+1.6 pts
13Marche36.4+0.2 pts
14Toscana35.7+2.6 pts
15Emilia-Romagna34.9+1.3 pts
16Lombardia31.2+0.4 pts
17Veneto27.6+1.9 pts
18Friuli-Venezia Giulia27.1+2.6 pts
18Provincia Autonoma di Trento27.1+3.7 pts
20Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen12.4+0.3 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. 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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Questions

Which region has the highest youth unemployment rate?

Calabria, with 59.7% in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 12.4% in 2014.

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.

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