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Italy Unemployment rate, youth (under 25 years), total (% of active population, SA)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode IT.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-YOUTH

Latest19.9%September 2026
Previous20.3%August 2026
Year ago20.5%September 2025

Italy Unemployment rate, youth (under 25 years), total (% of active population, SA) was 19.9% in September 2026, down 0.4 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.6 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 17.9% (May 2026) to 38.7% (Nov 2016), averaging 26.7%.

Italy Unemployment rate, youth (under 25 years), total (% of active population, SA) (%), Jan 1983 – Sep 202610%20%30%40%1990200020102020Robomacro
Italy Unemployment rate, youth (under 25 years), total (% of active population, SA) (%), Jan 1983 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202619.9%
August 202620.3%
July 202619.8%
June 202619.6%
May 202617.9%
April 202618.2%
March 202619.0%
February 202618.1%
January 202618.7%
December 202519.9%
November 202519.0%
October 202519.8%
September 202520.5%
August 202519.9%
July 202519.4%
June 202520.1%
May 202521.6%
April 202521.1%
March 202520.8%
February 202519.7%
January 202520.6%
December 202419.1%
November 202420.8%
October 202418.8%

Last 24 observations. The full history (525 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1983
Observations525
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high38.7% (Nov 2016)
10-year low17.9% (May 2026)
10-year average26.7%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeIT.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-YOUTH

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment rate, youth (under 25 years), total (% of active population, SA) in Italy?
The latest reading is 19.9% for September 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.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-YOUTH.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Italy — Unemployment rate, youth (under 25 years), total (% of active population, SA)”.