Italy's youth unemployment rate, measuring jobseekers between 15 and 24 years old, fell back to a record low of 16.9% in April 2026 from 17.7% in March. Youth Unemployment Rate in Italy averaged 28.17 percent from 1983 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 43.40 percent in January of 2014 and a record low of 16.90 percent in April of 2026. source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)

Youth Unemployment Rate in Italy is expected to be 17.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Italy Youth Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 17.90 percent in 2027 and 17.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 24336.92 24213.69 Thousand Apr 2026
Employment Rate 63.10 62.70 percent Apr 2026
Full Time Employment 15933.00 15793.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 66.60 66.30 percent Apr 2026
Labour Costs 111.60 111.30 points Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 2966.00 3041.00 thousand Dec 2025
Productivity 98.33 98.09 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 1310.06 1327.66 Thousand Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.10 5.20 percent Apr 2026
Wage Growth 2.40 2.70 percent Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 114.50 114.10 points Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 16.90 17.70 percent Apr 2026


Italy Youth Unemployment Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
16.90 17.70 43.40 16.90 1983 - 2026 percent Monthly
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