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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

Sicilia had the highest youth unemployment rate of 19 regions in 2022, at 43.2%. Provincia Autonoma di Trento had the lowest, at 12%. The median was 23.2% and the figure for Italy was 23.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest43.2Sicilia
Lowest12Provincia Autonoma di Trento
Median23.219 regions
Italy23.7History

All regions, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

SiciliaSicilia: 43.2 %43.2CampaniaCampania: 42.6 %42.6CalabriaCalabria: 34.8 %34.8PugliaPuglia: 32 %32MoliseMolise: 30.8 %30.8SardegnaSardegna: 27.4 %27.4LazioLazio: 26.4 %26.4BasilicataBasilicata: 25.1 %25.1AbruzzoAbruzzo: 23.8 %23.8LiguriaLiguria: 23.2 %23.2MarcheMarche: 21.1 %21.1PiemontePiemonte: 20.6 %20.6ToscanaToscana: 20 %20Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 17.3 %17.3UmbriaUmbria: 16.9 %16.9LombardiaLombardia: 16.4 %16.4Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 15.5 %15.5VenetoVeneto: 13.4 %13.4Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 12 %12
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Sicilia43.2-5.6 pts
2Campania42.6-2.2 pts
3Calabria34.8-12.2 pts
4Puglia32-7.5 pts
5Molise30.8+2.3 pts
6Sardegna27.4-11.3 pts
7Lazio26.4-8 pts
8Basilicata25.1-7.7 pts
9Abruzzo23.8-5.8 pts
10Liguria23.2-8.1 pts
11Marche21.1+0.6 pts
12Piemonte20.6-2.8 pts
13Toscana20-6.2 pts
14Emilia-Romagna17.3-5.9 pts
15Umbria16.9-10.4 pts
16Lombardia16.4-4.8 pts
17Friuli-Venezia Giulia15.5-2.6 pts
18Veneto13.4-4.8 pts
19Provincia Autonoma di Trento12-3.9 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. 1 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2022 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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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Questions

Which region has the highest youth unemployment rate?

Sicilia, with 43.2% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Provincia Autonoma di Trento, with 12% in 2022.

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. 1 regions have no value for 2022 and are not ranked.

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