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🇮🇹Italy youth unemployment rate

Italy's youth unemployment rate is 20.3% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data. It rose from 19.7% the previous month. Over the period shown it has ranged from 17.7% to 39.5%. That is 5.3 percentage points above the euro-area average of 15.0% — the 6th of 21 member states that report it.

Youth unemployment rate · Italy
20.3%
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Italy youth unemployment rate, last 10 years
Source: Eurostat (une_rt_m) · data through August 2026 · released 2026-10-01 · modifications: none

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Italy youth unemployment rate — frequently asked questions

What is Italy's youth unemployment rate?
Italy's youth unemployment rate is 20.3% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data.
How does Italy's youth unemployment rate compare with the euro area?
It is the 6th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 15.0%.
Is Italy's youth unemployment rate rising or falling?
It rose from 19.7% to 20.3% in the latest reading (August 2026).

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