In 2020, the share of young people who were not in education, employment or training (NEET) in Italy peaked in Sicily, with 37.5 percent of people aged 15 to 29 years. Calabria and Campania followed in the ranking. On the contrary, Trentino-South Tyrol recorded the lowest percentage of NEET individuals.
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Share of young people (15-29 years) not in education, employment, or training (NEET) in Italy in 2020, by region
Characteristic
Average annual percentage
Sicily
37.5%
Calabria
34.6%
Campania
34.5%
Apulia
29.4%
Molise
28.3%
Basilicata
26.3%
Sardinia
26.1%
Lazio
22.4%
Abruzzo
20.7%
Liguria
20.1%
Piedmont
19.8%
Umbria
18.7%
Marche
17.9%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Average annual percentage37.5%37.5%34.6%34.6%34.5%34.5%29.4%29.4%28.3%28.3%26.3%26.3%26.1%26.1%22.4%22.4%20.7%20.7%20.1%20.1%19.8%19.8%18.7%18.7%17.9%17.9%17.4%17.4%17%17%16.8%16.8%15.9%15.9%14.7%14.7%13.6%13.6%13.5%13.5%SicilyCalabriaCampaniaApuliaMoliseBasilicataSardiniaLazioAbruzzoLiguriaPiedmontUmbriaMarcheLombardyTuscanyAosta ValleyEmilia-RomagnaVenetoFriuli-Venezia GiuliaTrentino-South Tyrol
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Istat. (September 16, 2021). Share of young people (15-29 years) not in education, employment, or training (NEET) in Italy in 2020, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/729263/percentage-of-young-people-who-are-neet-in-italy-by-region/
Istat. "Share of young people (15-29 years) not in education, employment, or training (NEET) in Italy in 2020, by region." Chart. September 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/729263/percentage-of-young-people-who-are-neet-in-italy-by-region/
Istat. (2021). Share of young people (15-29 years) not in education, employment, or training (NEET) in Italy in 2020, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/729263/percentage-of-young-people-who-are-neet-in-italy-by-region/
Istat. "Share of Young People (15-29 Years) Not in Education, Employment, or Training (Neet) in Italy in 2020, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/729263/percentage-of-young-people-who-are-neet-in-italy-by-region/
Istat, Share of young people (15-29 years) not in education, employment, or training (NEET) in Italy in 2020, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/729263/percentage-of-young-people-who-are-neet-in-italy-by-region/ (last visited July 15, 2025)
Share of young people (15-29 years) not in education, employment, or training (NEET) in Italy in 2020, by region [Graph], Istat, September 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/729263/percentage-of-young-people-who-are-neet-in-italy-by-region/
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