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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

Sicilia had the highest youth unemployment rate of 20 regions in 2019, at 51.1%. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 8.3%. The median was 26.65% and the figure for Italy was 29.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest51.1Sicilia
Lowest8.3Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median26.6520 regions
Italy29.2History

All regions, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

SiciliaSicilia: 51.1 %51.1CalabriaCalabria: 48.6 %48.6CampaniaCampania: 46.7 %46.7SardegnaSardegna: 45.2 %45.2MoliseMolise: 44.7 %44.7PugliaPuglia: 40.4 %40.4AbruzzoAbruzzo: 34.8 %34.8BasilicataBasilicata: 31.3 %31.3LazioLazio: 29.6 %29.6PiemontePiemonte: 26.8 %26.8UmbriaUmbria: 26.5 %26.5LiguriaLiguria: 23.9 %23.9ToscanaToscana: 23.5 %23.5MarcheMarche: 23.4 %23.4Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 20 %20Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 18.4 %18.4LombardiaLombardia: 18.3 %18.3VenetoVeneto: 18.2 %18.2Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 11.7 %11.7Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 8.3 %8.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Sicilia51.1-2.5 pts
2Calabria48.6-4.5 pts
3Campania46.7-7 pts
4Sardegna45.2+9.2 pts
5Molise44.7+5.5 pts
6Puglia40.4-3.7 pts
7Abruzzo34.8+5.4 pts
8Basilicata31.3-7.5 pts
9Lazio29.6-5.2 pts
10Piemonte26.8-3.1 pts
11Umbria26.5-4.6 pts
12Liguria23.9-11.5 pts
13Toscana23.5+0.6 pts
14Marche23.4+1.6 pts
15Friuli-Venezia Giulia20-3.8 pts
16Emilia-Romagna18.4+0.6 pts
17Lombardia18.3-2.6 pts
18Veneto18.2-3.1 pts
19Provincia Autonoma di Trento11.7-3.8 pts
20Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen8.3-0.9 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?

Sicilia, with 51.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 8.3% in 2019.

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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