The number of young Italians who emigrated abroad increased steadily in the last years. The main emigration countries were Germany, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and France. Young people represented the largest part of the population leaving Italy. More specifically, in 2017 12.6 thousand Italians aged between 18 and 39 years moved to the United Kingdom, the main destination for young people. Germany was the second most popular migration country for people in this age group. In 2017, 10.6 thousand Italians left Italy for Germany.
Number of Italians who moved abroad in 2017, by age group and destination country
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Il Sole 24 Ore. (November 24, 2019). Number of Italians who moved abroad in 2017, by age group and destination country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074598/age-of-italians-who-moved-abroad-by-destination-country/
Il Sole 24 Ore. "Number of Italians who moved abroad in 2017, by age group and destination country ." Chart. November 24, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074598/age-of-italians-who-moved-abroad-by-destination-country/
Il Sole 24 Ore. (2019). Number of Italians who moved abroad in 2017, by age group and destination country . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074598/age-of-italians-who-moved-abroad-by-destination-country/
Il Sole 24 Ore. "Number of Italians Who Moved Abroad in 2017, by Age Group and Destination Country ." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074598/age-of-italians-who-moved-abroad-by-destination-country/
Il Sole 24 Ore, Number of Italians who moved abroad in 2017, by age group and destination country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074598/age-of-italians-who-moved-abroad-by-destination-country/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Number of Italians who moved abroad in 2017, by age group and destination country [Graph], Il Sole 24 Ore, November 24, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074598/age-of-italians-who-moved-abroad-by-destination-country/