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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

Calabria had the highest youth unemployment rate of 20 regions in 2020, at 48.7%. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 9%. The median was 29.6% and the figure for Italy was 29.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest48.7Calabria
Lowest9Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median29.620 regions
Italy29.8History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

CalabriaCalabria: 48.7 %48.7CampaniaCampania: 48.5 %48.5SiciliaSicilia: 48.4 %48.4SardegnaSardegna: 40.1 %40.1MoliseMolise: 39.9 %39.9PugliaPuglia: 35.5 %35.5LazioLazio: 32.6 %32.6LiguriaLiguria: 31.3 %31.3BasilicataBasilicata: 30.6 %30.6MarcheMarche: 29.7 %29.7AbruzzoAbruzzo: 29.5 %29.5UmbriaUmbria: 28.9 %28.9ToscanaToscana: 26.8 %26.8PiemontePiemonte: 24.8 %24.8Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 21.7 %21.7VenetoVeneto: 21.6 %21.6LombardiaLombardia: 19.3 %19.3Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 16 %16Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 13.8 %13.8Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 9 %9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Calabria48.7+0.1 pts
2Campania48.5+1.8 pts
3Sicilia48.4-2.7 pts
4Sardegna40.1-5.1 pts
5Molise39.9-4.8 pts
6Puglia35.5-4.9 pts
7Lazio32.6+3 pts
8Liguria31.3+7.4 pts
9Basilicata30.6-0.7 pts
10Marche29.7+6.3 pts
11Abruzzo29.5-5.3 pts
12Umbria28.9+2.4 pts
13Toscana26.8+3.3 pts
14Piemonte24.8-2 pts
15Emilia-Romagna21.7+3.3 pts
16Veneto21.6+3.4 pts
17Lombardia19.3+1 pts
18Friuli-Venezia Giulia16-4 pts
19Provincia Autonoma di Trento13.8+2.1 pts
20Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen9+0.7 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 48.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 9% in 2020.

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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