[danmaz74]

OTOH, Italy has one of the lowest percentage of people with higher education in Western Europe, and one of the highest unemployment levels. So, the reason why there are so many young unemployed people for sure isn't the fact that we have too many young people with degrees.

[kidmenot]

You know, I don't feel as comfortable discarding the "too many young people with degrees" argument, because it's still a lot more people with a degree than there were in the past. I think it plays a role, and along with the cost of labor and the (real or perceived) recession and many other factors, it contributes to making the Italian job market what it is today.

[danmaz74]

All western countries which have higher young people employment levels also have a higher rate of young people with degrees...