Italy vs South Africa: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total

Italy
0.5%
in 2016
South Africa
0.6%
in 2020
Italy rank
7th
South Africa rank
5th

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Italy ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 5th of 111 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% South Africa
2000s 0.3% 0.6% 0.2% South Africa
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total between Italy and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Italy ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 5th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed