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.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Italy ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, 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 15th out of 45 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 degree of urbanisation (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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