Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Italy
Italy: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 113.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Italy, 1978–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Italy is 113.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Italy peaked at 150.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 106.3%, in 2013.
That places Italy 85th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 143.3% | — |
| 1979 | 144.1% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 148.2% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 138.8% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 146.6% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 144.9% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 148.6% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 147.6% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 138.2% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 141.7% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 149.0% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 150.9% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 140.7% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 134.6% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 132.3% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 124.4% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 128.4% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 128.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 136.4% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 127.0% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 133.9% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 124.4% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 127.2% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 132.9% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 130.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 137.6% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 127.6% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 132.2% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 127.0% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 130.8% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 122.9% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 109.4% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 118.4% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 111.4% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 106.3% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 108.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 109.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 108.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 113.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 114.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 111.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 113.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 118.7% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 115.8% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 119.7% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 115.8% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 113.8% | -1.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 113.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Italy's 113.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.2%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143.7% | 143.3% | 144.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 144.8% | 138.2% | 149.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 133.7% | 124.4% | 150.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.3% | 122.9% | 137.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.2% | 106.3% | 118.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.2% | 113.6% | 119.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,731 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,731 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Italy?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Italy was 113.8% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 150.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.3% in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Italy ranks 85th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.