Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Italy
Italy: Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in was 20.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.0%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2020
All-time low
18.6%
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Italy recorded 20.0% for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Italy peaked at 28.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2002.
That places Italy 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.8% | — |
| 2001 | 19.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 20.0% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.6% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 24.0% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 20.0% | 28.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 2 Romania 25.2% compare
- 3 Montenegro 21.7% compare
- 4 North Macedonia 20.5% compare
- 6 Bulgaria 19.4% compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.6% compare
- 8 Finland 16.5% 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 labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Italy?
- Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Italy was 20.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force non-participation 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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