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
Characteristic
Germany
United Kingdom
Switzerland
France
0-17 years
3,571
4,256
1,827
4,038
18-39 years
10,647
12,602
5,733
5,212
46-64 years
3,722
3,535
2,598
2,863
65 years and over
584
200
340
309
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Data refer to the number of people who emigrated in 2017. For the purpose of this statistic, only the four countries with the largest number of immigrants were considered.
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