The youth unemployment rate in Italy, measuring jobseekers between 15 and 24 years old, dropped to a record low of 17.6% in February 2026 from 18.5% in January. Youth Unemployment Rate in Italy averaged 28.22 percent from 1983 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 43.40 percent in January of 2014 and a record low of 17.60 percent in February of 2026. source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)
Youth Unemployment Rate in Italy is expected to be 18.20 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 18.40 percent in 2027 and 18.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.