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Italy Activity (participation) rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode IT.ACTRATE.Q.SA.AGE-YOUTH

Latest21.5%Q2 2026
Previous21.3%Q1 2026
Year ago22.8%Q2 2025

Italy Activity (participation) rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA was 21.5% in Q2 2026, up 0.2 percentage points from Q1 2026 and down 1.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 21.0% (Q2 2020) to 27.0% (Q2 2016), averaging 25.1%.

Italy Activity (participation) rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA (% of population), Q1 2009 – Q2 202620%22%24%26%28%30%2010201520202025Robomacro
Italy Activity (participation) rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA (% of population), Q1 2009 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202621.5%
Q1 202621.3%
Q4 202521.6%
Q3 202521.7%
Q2 202522.8%
Q1 202524.1%
Q4 202424.0%
Q3 202424.8%
Q2 202424.8%
Q1 202425.6%
Q4 202326.4%
Q3 202326.1%
Q2 202326.6%
Q1 202326.4%
Q4 202226.0%
Q3 202226.1%
Q2 202226.5%
Q1 202225.3%
Q4 202125.8%
Q3 202125.1%
Q2 202124.8%
Q1 202123.8%
Q4 202023.8%
Q3 202024.8%

Last 24 observations. The full history (70 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2009
Observations70
FrequencyQuarterly
Units% of population
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high27.0% (Q2 2016)
10-year low21.0% (Q2 2020)
10-year average25.1%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeIT.ACTRATE.Q.SA.AGE-YOUTH

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FAQ

What is the current activity (participation) rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA in Italy?
The latest reading is 21.5% for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code IT.ACTRATE.Q.SA.AGE-YOUTH.

Last updated 2026-09-13. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Italy - Activity (participation) rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA”.