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 1.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.4%
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
36th
of 42 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2000
All-time low
1.4%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Italy, 2000–2025

24682000201220252000: 8.5 Percentage2001: 7.9 Percentage2002: 7.3 Percentage2003: 7 Percentage2004: 7.6 Percentage2005: 7.2 Percentage2006: 7.5 Percentage2007: 6.7 Percentage2008: 6.9 Percentage2009: 6.1 Percentage2010: 6.4 Percentage2011: 6.4 Percentage2012: 6.1 Percentage2013: 4.7 Percentage2014: 5 Percentage2015: 5.4 Percentage2016: 5 Percentage2017: 6.5 Percentage2018: 5.7 Percentage2019: 5.9 Percentage2020: 5 Percentage2021: 8.4 Percentage2022: 6.4 Percentage2023: 2.3 Percentage2024: 2 Percentage2025: 1.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Italy recorded 1.4% for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Italy peaked at 8.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2025.

That places Italy 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by educational attainment level (NEET rates) in Italy, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 8.5%
2001 7.9% -7.1%
2002 7.3% -7.6%
2003 7.0% -4.1%
2004 7.6% +8.6%
2005 7.2% -5.3%
2006 7.5% +4.2%
2007 6.7% -10.7%
2008 6.9% +3.0%
2009 6.1% -11.6%
2010 6.4% +4.9%
2011 6.4% +0.0%
2012 6.1% -4.7%
2013 4.7% -23.0%
2014 5.0% +6.4%
2015 5.4% +8.0%
2016 5.0% -7.4%
2017 6.5% +30.0%
2018 5.7% -12.3%
2019 5.9% +3.5%
2020 5.0% -15.3%
2021 8.4% +68.0%
2022 6.4% -23.8%
2023 2.3% -64.1%
2024 2.0% -13.0%
2025 1.4% -30.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.3% 6.1% 8.5% 10
2010s 5.7% 4.7% 6.5% 10
2020s 4.2% 1.4% 8.4% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.7% compare
  2. 33 Poland 1.7% compare
  3. 33 Poland 1.7% compare
  4. 36 Czechia 1.4% compare
  5. 38 Greece 1.2% compare
  6. 39 Belgium 1.0% compare
  7. 39 Sweden 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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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 1.4% 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 8.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2025.
How does Italy rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
Italy ranks 36th out of 42 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 74.1%. 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 educational attainment level (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by educational attainment level (NEET rates)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 902 data points, 2000–2025
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