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

Italy: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 1,099 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,099 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,327 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
957 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Italy, 2006–2020

05001.0k1.5k2006201320202006: 998 Thousand persons2007: 957 Thousand persons2008: 986 Thousand persons2009: 1.0k Thousand persons2010: 1.1k Thousand persons2011: 1.2k Thousand persons2012: 1.3k Thousand persons2013: 1.3k Thousand persons2014: 1.3k Thousand persons2015: 1.3k Thousand persons2016: 1.2k Thousand persons2017: 1.2k Thousand persons2018: 1.1k Thousand persons2019: 1.0k Thousand persons2020: 1.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Italy stood at 1,099 Thousand persons.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Italy peaked at 1,327 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 957 Thousand persons, in 2007.

That places Italy 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 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 (2006–2020) in Italy, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 998 Thousand persons
2007 957 Thousand persons -4.1%
2008 986 Thousand persons +3.0%
2009 1,049 Thousand persons +6.4%
2010 1,135 Thousand persons +8.2%
2011 1,176 Thousand persons +3.6%
2012 1,255 Thousand persons +6.7%
2013 1,327 Thousand persons +5.7%
2014 1,317 Thousand persons -0.8%
2015 1,266 Thousand persons -3.9%
2016 1,169 Thousand persons -7.7%
2017 1,175 Thousand persons +0.5%
2018 1,105 Thousand persons -6.0%
2019 1,036 Thousand persons -6.2%
2020 1,099 Thousand persons +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 997.5 Thousand persons 957 Thousand persons 1,049 Thousand persons 4
2010s 1,196 Thousand persons 1,036 Thousand persons 1,327 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,099 Thousand persons 1,099 Thousand persons 1,099 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Türkiye 3,316 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 France 880 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Metropolitan France 823 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 773 Thousand persons compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 773 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 51 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 1,099 Thousand persons in 2020, 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 1,327 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 957 Thousand persons in 2007.
How does Italy rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (2006–2020). 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 (2006–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 736 data points, 2006–2020
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