Italy—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #134 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
12.0%
2024
YoY Change
-5.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#134
of 180 countries
Maximum
22.2%
2014
Minimum
12.0%
2024
CAGR
-1.9%
25 years
Last
12.0%
Previous
12.7%
Highest
22.2%
Lowest
12.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Italy's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 12.0% in 2024, ranking #134 out of 180 countries. This represents a -5.6% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 22.2% (2014) and the lowest was 12.0% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.0% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 19.1% |
Top Countries — NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 65.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Djibouti | 51.0% | 2017 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 51.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 47.5% | 2020 |
| 5 | Sudan | 46.5% | 2022 |
| 6 | Guyana | 45.7% | 2019 |
| 7 | Yemen, Rep. | 44.8% | 2014 |
| 8 | Mauritania | 44.1% | 2019 |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 43.8% | 2017 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 43.8% | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
NEET Youth (% not in education, employment, training) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.