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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

Campania had the highest youth unemployment rate of 20 regions in 2018, at 53.7%. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 9.2%. The median was 30.5% and the figure for Italy was 32.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest53.7Campania
Lowest9.2Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median30.520 regions
Italy32.2History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

CampaniaCampania: 53.7 %53.7SiciliaSicilia: 53.6 %53.6CalabriaCalabria: 53.1 %53.1PugliaPuglia: 44.1 %44.1MoliseMolise: 39.2 %39.2BasilicataBasilicata: 38.8 %38.8SardegnaSardegna: 36 %36LiguriaLiguria: 35.4 %35.4LazioLazio: 34.8 %34.8UmbriaUmbria: 31.1 %31.1PiemontePiemonte: 29.9 %29.9AbruzzoAbruzzo: 29.4 %29.4Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 23.8 %23.8ToscanaToscana: 22.9 %22.9MarcheMarche: 21.8 %21.8VenetoVeneto: 21.3 %21.3LombardiaLombardia: 20.9 %20.9Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 17.8 %17.8Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 15.5 %15.5Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 9.2 %9.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Campania Series break53.7-1 pts
2Sicilia Series break53.6+0.7 pts
3Calabria Series break53.1-2.5 pts
4Puglia Series break44.1-7.3 pts
5Molise Series break39.2-8.1 pts
6Basilicata Series break38.8+0.7 pts
7Sardegna Series break36-10.8 pts
8Liguria Series break35.4+1.1 pts
9Lazio Series break34.8-2.7 pts
10Umbria Series break31.1+0.3 pts
11Piemonte Series break29.9-3 pts
12Abruzzo Series break29.4-1.9 pts
13Friuli-Venezia Giulia Series break23.8-1.6 pts
14Toscana Series break22.9-1.6 pts
15Marche Series break21.8-2.4 pts
16Veneto Series break21.3+0.4 pts
17Lombardia Series break20.9-2 pts
18Emilia-Romagna Series break17.8-3.5 pts
19Provincia Autonoma di Trento Series break15.5-4.6 pts
20Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen Series break9.2-1 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. 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 53.7% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 9.2% in 2018.

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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