In Italy, there were 1.3 million people aged between 15 and 29 years that were not in education, employment, or training (NEET) as of June 2024. In particular, NEETs aged 25 to 29 constituted the largest age group, with 611,000 people who were neither studying nor working. Italian NEETs aged 20 to 24 were 516,000, while those between 15 and 19 years were 143,000. Overall, the share of NEETs in Italy has decreased in recent years.
Number of young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET) in Italy from the 1st quarter of 2018 to the 2nd quarter of 2024, by age group
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
15-19 years
20-24 years
25-29 years
2018-Q1
294
788
939
2018-Q2
278
775
935
2018-Q3
363
800
1,015
2018-Q4
336
785
981
2019-Q1
294
786
914
2019-Q2
266
696
917
2019-Q3
344
713
954
2019-Q4
318
731
909
2020-Q1
291
774
957
2020-Q2
308
812
1,017
2020-Q3
344
782
1,024
2020-Q4
306
801
980
2021-Q1
335
816
991
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Istat. (September 13, 2024). Number of young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET) in Italy from the 1st quarter of 2018 to the 2nd quarter of 2024, by age group (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493159/italy-neet-people-by-age-group/
Istat. "Number of young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET) in Italy from the 1st quarter of 2018 to the 2nd quarter of 2024, by age group (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493159/italy-neet-people-by-age-group/
Istat. (2024). Number of young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET) in Italy from the 1st quarter of 2018 to the 2nd quarter of 2024, by age group (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493159/italy-neet-people-by-age-group/
Istat. "Number of Young People Not in Education, Employment, or Training (Neet) in Italy from The 1st Quarter of 2018 to The 2nd Quarter of 2024, by Age Group (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493159/italy-neet-people-by-age-group/
Istat, Number of young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET) in Italy from the 1st quarter of 2018 to the 2nd quarter of 2024, by age group (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493159/italy-neet-people-by-age-group/ (last visited May 12, 2025)
Number of young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET) in Italy from the 1st quarter of 2018 to the 2nd quarter of 2024, by age group (in 1,000s) [Graph], Istat, September 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493159/italy-neet-people-by-age-group/
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