NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Italy
Italy: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 12.31 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Italy, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Italy stood at 12.31.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Italy peaked at 22.18 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.96, in 2024.
That places Italy 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.28 | — |
| 2006 | 16.8 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 16.16 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 16.59 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 17.57 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 19 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 19.68 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 20.97 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 22.17 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 22.18 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.46 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 19.97 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 20.2 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.24 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 18.13 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 19.13 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 19.77 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 15.86 | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 12.67 | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 11.96 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 12.07 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 12.19 | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 12.31 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.88 | 16.16 | 17.57 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.3 | 18.13 | 22.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5 | 11.96 | 19.77 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 135 Burundi 12.68 compare
- 136 France 12.56 compare
- 137 Guam 12.42 compare
- 139 Russian Federation 11.84 compare
- 140 United States of America 11.76 compare
- 141 Republic of Moldova 11.76 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 neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Italy?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Italy was 12.31 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 22.18 in 2014.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.96 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Italy ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.