The youth unemployment rate in Italy, measuring jobseekers between 15 and 24 years old, declined to a new record low of 15.1% in May 2026 from 16.4% in April. Youth Unemployment Rate in Italy averaged 28.14 percent from 1983 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 43.40 percent in January of 2014 and a record low of 15.10 percent in May of 2026. source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)

Youth Unemployment Rate in Italy is expected to be 15.30 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 15.60 percent in 2027 and 15.70 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 24336.30 24358.41 Thousand May 2026
Employment Rate 63.00 63.10 percent May 2026
Full Time Employment 15819.00 15933.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 66.40 66.50 percent May 2026
Labour Costs 113.00 111.70 points Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 3032.00 2966.00 thousand Mar 2026
Productivity 98.34 98.34 points Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 1278.28 1300.36 Thousand May 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.00 5.10 percent May 2026
Wage Growth 2.50 2.40 percent May 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 114.60 114.60 points May 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 15.10 16.40 percent May 2026


Italy Youth Unemployment Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
15.10 16.40 43.40 15.10 1983 - 2026 percent Monthly
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