Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Italy

Italy: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
7th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 2003
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Italy, 1987–2016

00.20.40.61987200120161987: 0.321 % of total youth labor force1989: 0.3 % of total youth labor force1990: 0.276 % of total youth labor force1991: 0.27 % of total youth labor force1992: 0.268 % of total youth labor force1993: 0.284 % of total youth labor force1994: 0.299 % of total youth labor force1995: 0.315 % of total youth labor force1996: 0.328 % of total youth labor force1997: 0.327 % of total youth labor force1998: 0.321 % of total youth labor force1999: 0.312 % of total youth labor force2000: 0.3 % of total youth labor force2001: 0.266 % of total youth labor force2002: 0.263 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.26 % of total youth labor force2004: 0.358 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.342 % of total youth labor force2006: 0.333 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.3 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.334 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.405 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.396 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.367 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.427 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.455 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.506 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.505 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.54 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Italy is 0.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Italy peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2003.

That places Italy 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1987 0.3%
1989 0.3% -6.4%
1990 0.3% -8.0%
1991 0.3% -2.5%
1992 0.3% -0.6%
1993 0.3% +6.0%
1994 0.3% +5.4%
1995 0.3% +5.1%
1996 0.3% +4.3%
1997 0.3% -0.3%
1998 0.3% -1.9%
1999 0.3% -2.9%
2000 0.3% -3.8%
2001 0.3% -11.2%
2002 0.3% -1.4%
2003 0.3% -1.0%
2004 0.4% +37.9%
2005 0.3% -4.5%
2006 0.3% -2.7%
2007 0.3% -10.0%
2008 0.3% +11.6%
2009 0.4% +21.1%
2010 0.4% -2.1%
2011 0.4% -7.3%
2012 0.4% +16.4%
2013 0.5% +6.5%
2014 0.5% +11.1%
2015 0.5% -0.1%
2016 0.5% +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 5 South Africa 0.6% compare
  2. 6 Greece 0.5% compare
  3. 8 Albania 0.5% compare
  4. 9 Georgia 0.5% compare
  5. 10 Spain 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Italy?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Italy was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
How does Italy rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Italy ranks 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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