Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Italy

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Italy was 20.55% in 2026, a difference of +0.3 points compared to 2025. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 19.31% and 22.56% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Italy for 1992 - 2026.

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The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Italy (%)

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Italy

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	28.46	24.14	33.92
1992	28.11	24.2	33.12
1993	30.11	26.24	35.22
1994	31.78	28.61	36.03
1995	33.46	29.68	38.59
1996	34.76	30.75	40.08
1997	34.59	29.73	40.99
1998	33.8	30.21	38.73
1999	32.96	28.58	38.69
2000	31.46	28.3	35.56
2001	27.81	24.74	31.77
2002	27.17	23.74	31.77
2003	26.98	23.85	31.23
2004	24.42	21.01	29.06
2005	24.11	21.62	27.64
2006	21.79	19.28	25.46
2007	20.38	18.39	23.33
2008	21.22	18.87	24.65
2009	25.35	23.23	28.53
2010	27.91	26.91	29.4
2011	29.15	27.12	32.06
2012	35.29	33.74	37.54
2013	40.02	39	41.43
2014	42.67	41.28	44.65
2015	40.32	38.78	42.61
2016	37.76	36.45	39.62
2017	34.73	32.97	37.31
2018	32.19	30.37	34.88
2019	29.1	27.74	31.1
2020	29.63	28.16	32.04
2021	29.67	27.66	32.85
2022	23.7	22.3	25.82
2023	22.73	21.09	25.23
2024	20.25	19.25	21.87
2025	20.55	19.31	22.56