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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

Calabria had the highest youth unemployment rate of 20 regions in 2015, at 65.1%. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 11.9%. The median was 38.4% and the figure for Italy was 40.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest65.1Calabria
Lowest11.9Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median38.420 regions
Italy40.3History

All regions, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

CalabriaCalabria: 65.1 %65.1SardegnaSardegna: 56.4 %56.4SiciliaSicilia: 55.9 %55.9CampaniaCampania: 52.7 %52.7PugliaPuglia: 51.3 %51.3AbruzzoAbruzzo: 48.1 %48.1BasilicataBasilicata: 47.7 %47.7MoliseMolise: 42.7 %42.7LazioLazio: 42.6 %42.6UmbriaUmbria: 38.7 %38.7PiemontePiemonte: 38.1 %38.1LiguriaLiguria: 34.5 %34.5ToscanaToscana: 32.7 %32.7LombardiaLombardia: 32.3 %32.3MarcheMarche: 32 %32Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 29.4 %29.4Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 28.7 %28.7VenetoVeneto: 24.6 %24.6Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 23.6 %23.6Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 11.9 %11.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Calabria65.1+5.4 pts
2Sardegna56.4+6.4 pts
3Sicilia55.9-1.1 pts
4Campania52.7-3.3 pts
5Puglia51.3-6.8 pts
6Abruzzo48.1+0.7 pts
7Basilicata47.7+1.1 pts
8Molise42.7-6.6 pts
9Lazio42.6-6.4 pts
10Umbria38.7-3.8 pts
11Piemonte38.1-4.1 pts
12Liguria34.5-10.5 pts
13Toscana32.7-3 pts
14Lombardia32.3+1.1 pts
15Marche32-4.4 pts
16Emilia-Romagna29.4-5.5 pts
17Friuli-Venezia Giulia28.7+1.6 pts
18Veneto24.6-3 pts
19Provincia Autonoma di Trento23.6-3.5 pts
20Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen11.9-0.5 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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Which region has the highest youth unemployment rate?

Calabria, with 65.1% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 11.9% in 2015.

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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