Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Italy

Italy: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 580 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
580 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,394 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
580 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Italy, 2009–2025

05001.0k1.5k2009201720252009: 1.1k Thousand persons2010: 1.2k Thousand persons2011: 1.2k Thousand persons2012: 1.3k Thousand persons2013: 1.4k Thousand persons2014: 1.4k Thousand persons2015: 1.3k Thousand persons2016: 1.2k Thousand persons2017: 1.2k Thousand persons2018: 1.2k Thousand persons2019: 1.1k Thousand persons2020: 1.2k Thousand persons2021: 1.1k Thousand persons2022: 917 Thousand persons2023: 734 Thousand persons2024: 696 Thousand persons2025: 580 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Italy recorded 580 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Italy peaked at 1,394 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 580 Thousand persons, in 2025.

Italy ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data in Italy, 2009 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2009 1,110 Thousand persons
2010 1,199 Thousand persons +8.0%
2011 1,242 Thousand persons +3.6%
2012 1,324 Thousand persons +6.6%
2013 1,394 Thousand persons +5.3%
2014 1,377 Thousand persons -1.2%
2015 1,323 Thousand persons -3.9%
2016 1,221 Thousand persons -7.7%
2017 1,226 Thousand persons +0.4%
2018 1,174 Thousand persons -4.2%
2019 1,100 Thousand persons -6.3%
2020 1,153 Thousand persons +4.8%
2021 1,140 Thousand persons -1.1%
2022 917 Thousand persons -19.6%
2023 734 Thousand persons -20.0%
2024 696 Thousand persons -5.2%
2025 580 Thousand persons -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,110 Thousand persons 1,110 Thousand persons 1,110 Thousand persons 1
2010s 1,258 Thousand persons 1,100 Thousand persons 1,394 Thousand persons 10
2020s 870 Thousand persons 580 Thousand persons 1,153 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Türkiye 2,673 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 France 877 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 Germany 679 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Spain 509 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Romania 345 Thousand persons compare
  6. 7 Poland 256 Thousand persons compare
  7. 7 Poland 256 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Italy?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Italy was 580 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1,394 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 580 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Italy rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Italy ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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 (NEET rates) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 767 data points, 2003–2025
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