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
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Italy, 2009–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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