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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

Calabria had the highest youth unemployment rate of 20 regions in 2017, at 55.6%. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 10.2%. The median was 32.1% and the figure for Italy was 34.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest55.6Calabria
Lowest10.2Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median32.120 regions
Italy34.6History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

CalabriaCalabria: 55.6 %55.6CampaniaCampania: 54.7 %54.7SiciliaSicilia: 52.9 %52.9PugliaPuglia: 51.4 %51.4MoliseMolise: 47.3 %47.3SardegnaSardegna: 46.8 %46.8BasilicataBasilicata: 38.1 %38.1LazioLazio: 37.5 %37.5LiguriaLiguria: 34.3 %34.3PiemontePiemonte: 32.9 %32.9AbruzzoAbruzzo: 31.3 %31.3UmbriaUmbria: 30.8 %30.8Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 25.4 %25.4ToscanaToscana: 24.5 %24.5MarcheMarche: 24.2 %24.2LombardiaLombardia: 22.9 %22.9Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 21.3 %21.3VenetoVeneto: 20.9 %20.9Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 20.1 %20.1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 10.2 %10.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Calabria55.6-3.1 pts
2Campania54.7+4.8 pts
3Sicilia52.9-4.3 pts
4Puglia51.4+1.8 pts
5Molise47.3+8.5 pts
6Sardegna46.8-9.5 pts
7Basilicata38.1+3.9 pts
8Lazio37.5-4.1 pts
9Liguria34.3-3.6 pts
10Piemonte32.9-3.1 pts
11Abruzzo31.3-7.5 pts
12Umbria30.8-2.3 pts
13Friuli-Venezia Giulia25.4-3.1 pts
14Toscana24.5-9.5 pts
15Marche24.2-6.8 pts
16Lombardia22.9-7 pts
17Emilia-Romagna21.3-0.7 pts
18Veneto20.9+2.2 pts
19Provincia Autonoma di Trento20.1-4.1 pts
20Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen10.2+1.4 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 55.6% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 10.2% in 2017.

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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