Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Italy
Italy: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) was 12.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Italy, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Italy stood at 12.1%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Italy peaked at 22.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2024.
That places Italy 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.3% | — |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | +1.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 12.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 12.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.2% | 17.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 18.1% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 12.0% | 19.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 134 Serbia 12.7% compare
- 135 France 12.6% compare
- 136 Guam 12.1% compare
- 138 Russian Federation 11.8% compare
- 139 United States of America 11.7% compare
- 140 Republic of Moldova 11.6% 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 share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Italy?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Italy was 12.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Italy ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).