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

Italy: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 1,103 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,103 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,341 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
962 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: 965 Thousand persons2007: 962 Thousand persons2008: 1.1k Thousand persons2009: 1.1k Thousand persons2010: 1.2k Thousand persons2011: 1.2k Thousand persons2012: 1.3k Thousand persons2013: 1.3k Thousand persons2014: 1.3k Thousand persons2015: 1.2k 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

Italy recorded 1,103 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2020.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Italy peaked at 1,341 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 962 Thousand persons, in 2007.

Italy ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, 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) - quarterly data (2006–2020) in Italy, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 965 Thousand persons
2007 962 Thousand persons -0.3%
2008 1,100 Thousand persons +14.3%
2009 1,118 Thousand persons +1.6%
2010 1,155 Thousand persons +3.3%
2011 1,225 Thousand persons +6.1%
2012 1,261 Thousand persons +2.9%
2013 1,341 Thousand persons +6.3%
2014 1,324 Thousand persons -1.3%
2015 1,248 Thousand persons -5.7%
2016 1,237 Thousand persons -0.9%
2017 1,176 Thousand persons -4.9%
2018 1,119 Thousand persons -4.8%
2019 1,048 Thousand persons -6.3%
2020 1,103 Thousand persons +5.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1,103 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62 Thousand persons, 17.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1,103 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 62 Thousand persons, 17.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,036 Thousand persons 962 Thousand persons 1,118 Thousand persons 4
2010s 1,213 Thousand persons 1,048 Thousand persons 1,341 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,103 Thousand persons 1,103 Thousand persons 1,103 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Türkiye 3,187 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 France 830 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 804 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 804 Thousand persons compare

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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 1,103 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 1,341 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 962 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 4.5%. 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) - quarterly 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) - quarterly data (2006–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 742 data points, 2006–2020
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