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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

Calabria had the highest youth unemployment rate of 18 regions in 2023, at 44.4%. Provincia Autonoma di Trento had the lowest, at 13.4%. The median was 20.3% and the figure for Italy was 22.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest44.4Calabria
Lowest13.4Provincia Autonoma di Trento
Median20.318 regions
Italy22.7History

All regions, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

CalabriaCalabria: 44.4 %44.4SiciliaSicilia: 42 %42CampaniaCampania: 40.8 %40.8PugliaPuglia: 32.5 %32.5SardegnaSardegna: 26.7 %26.7BasilicataBasilicata: 25.1 %25.1LazioLazio: 21.4 %21.4AbruzzoAbruzzo: 20.6 %20.6LiguriaLiguria: 20.3 %20.3PiemontePiemonte: 20.3 %20.3UmbriaUmbria: 18.3 %18.3ToscanaToscana: 17.8 %17.8MarcheMarche: 17.7 %17.7Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 17 %17LombardiaLombardia: 15.4 %15.4Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 14.1 %14.1VenetoVeneto: 14.1 %14.1Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 13.4 %13.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Calabria44.4+9.6 pts
2Sicilia42-1.2 pts
3Campania40.8-1.8 pts
4Puglia32.5+0.5 pts
5Sardegna26.7-0.7 pts
6Basilicata25.10 pts
7Lazio21.4-5 pts
8Abruzzo20.6-3.2 pts
9Liguria20.3-2.9 pts
9Piemonte20.3-0.3 pts
11Umbria18.3+1.4 pts
12Toscana17.8-2.2 pts
13Marche17.7-3.4 pts
14Emilia-Romagna17-0.3 pts
15Lombardia15.4-1 pts
16Friuli-Venezia Giulia14.1-1.4 pts
16Veneto14.1+0.7 pts
18Provincia Autonoma di Trento13.4+1.4 pts

Other periods

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. 2 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2023 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?

Calabria, with 44.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Provincia Autonoma di Trento, with 13.4% in 2023.

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. 2 regions have no value for 2023 and are not ranked.

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