Employment rates of young persons not in education and training in Italy
Italy: Employment rates of young persons not in education and training was 70.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
70.8
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
70.8
in 2025
All-time low
55.8
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Italy is 70.8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Italy peaked at 70.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.8, in 2014.
That places Italy 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66 | — |
| 2001 | 67.5 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 69 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 69.4 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 70.6 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 69.3 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 70 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.3 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 66.5 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 64 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 63.3 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 61.1 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 57.2 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 55.8 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 56.6 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 57.5 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 58.5 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 59.4 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 60.7 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 58.5 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 59 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 64.2 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 67.5 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 68.9 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 70.8 | +2.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 70.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.45, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 70.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.1, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.76 | 66 | 70.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.41 | 55.8 | 64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.82 | 58.5 | 70.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 39 Finland 72.7 compare
- 40 Greece 71.6 compare
- 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 67.2 compare
- 43 Romania 65.4 compare
- 44 North Macedonia 64.1 compare
- 44 North Macedonia 64.1 compare
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Italy?
- Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Italy was 70.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8 in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
- Italy ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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