Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Italy
Italy: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 9.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Italy stood at 9.9%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Italy peaked at 22.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2025.
That places Italy 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.8% | — |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 9.9% | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 16.1% | 17.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.0% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 9.9% | 19.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Italy?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Italy was 9.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. 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 Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and NUTS 2 region (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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