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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

Calabria had the highest youth unemployment rate of 19 regions in 2024, at 42.6%. Veneto had the lowest, at 10.9%. The median was 22.2% and the figure for Italy was 20.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest42.6Calabria
Lowest10.9Veneto
Median22.219 regions
Italy20.3History

All regions, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

CalabriaCalabria: 42.6 %42.6MoliseMolise: 39.8 %39.8CampaniaCampania: 38.8 %38.8SiciliaSicilia: 36.5 %36.5AbruzzoAbruzzo: 30.2 %30.2PugliaPuglia: 27.7 %27.7LazioLazio: 23 %23SardegnaSardegna: 23 %23BasilicataBasilicata: 22.3 %22.3LiguriaLiguria: 22.2 %22.2PiemontePiemonte: 18.3 %18.3UmbriaUmbria: 17.1 %17.1MarcheMarche: 15.9 %15.9ToscanaToscana: 13.4 %13.4LombardiaLombardia: 12.7 %12.7Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 12.7 %12.7Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 12.3 %12.3Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 11.3 %11.3VenetoVeneto: 10.9 %10.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Calabria42.6-1.8 pts
2Molise39.8n/a
3Campania38.8-2 pts
4Sicilia36.5-5.5 pts
5Abruzzo30.2+9.6 pts
6Puglia27.7-4.8 pts
7Lazio23+1.6 pts
7Sardegna23-3.7 pts
9Basilicata22.3-2.8 pts
10Liguria22.2+1.9 pts
11Piemonte18.3-2 pts
12Umbria17.1-1.2 pts
13Marche15.9-1.8 pts
14Toscana13.4-4.4 pts
15Lombardia12.7-2.7 pts
15Provincia Autonoma di Trento12.7-0.7 pts
17Emilia-Romagna12.3-4.7 pts
18Friuli-Venezia Giulia11.3-2.8 pts
19Veneto10.9-3.2 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. 1 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2024 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 42.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Veneto, with 10.9% in 2024.

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 2024 and are not ranked.

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