Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Italy

Italy: Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 70.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
70.8%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
40th
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

0204060802000201220252000: 66 Percentage2001: 67.5 Percentage2002: 69 Percentage2003: 69.4 Percentage2004: 70.6 Percentage2005: 69.3 Percentage2006: 70 Percentage2007: 70 Percentage2008: 69.3 Percentage2009: 66.5 Percentage2010: 64 Percentage2011: 63.3 Percentage2012: 61.1 Percentage2013: 57.2 Percentage2014: 55.8 Percentage2015: 56.6 Percentage2016: 57.5 Percentage2017: 58.5 Percentage2018: 59.4 Percentage2019: 60.7 Percentage2020: 58.5 Percentage2021: 59 Percentage2022: 64.2 Percentage2023: 67.5 Percentage2024: 68.9 Percentage2025: 70.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Italy stood at 70.8%. 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 40th 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 by in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and NUTS 2 region in Italy, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 66.0%
2001 67.5% +2.3%
2002 69.0% +2.2%
2003 69.4% +0.6%
2004 70.6% +1.7%
2005 69.3% -1.8%
2006 70.0% +1.0%
2007 70.0% +0.0%
2008 69.3% -1.0%
2009 66.5% -4.0%
2010 64.0% -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% +0.9%
2022 64.2% +8.8%
2023 67.5% +5.1%
2024 68.9% +2.1%
2025 70.8% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.8% 66.0% 70.6% 10
2010s 59.4% 55.8% 64.0% 10
2020s 64.8% 58.5% 70.8% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 37 Serbia 73.7% compare
  2. 38 Finland 72.7% compare
  3. 39 Greece 71.6% compare
  4. 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 67.2% compare
  5. 42 Romania 65.4% compare
  6. 43 North Macedonia 64.1% compare

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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 40th 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, years since completion of highest level of education and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 10,866 data points, 2000–2025
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