Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Italy

Italy: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
29th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Italy, 1987–2016

00.050.10.150.21987200120161987: 0.1 % of total youth population1989: 0.088 % of total youth population1990: 0.087 % of total youth population1991: 0.08 % of total youth population1992: 0.122 % of total youth population1993: 0.11 % of total youth population1994: 0.117 % of total youth population1995: 0.111 % of total youth population1996: 0.112 % of total youth population1997: 0.107 % of total youth population1998: 0.102 % of total youth population1999: 0.103 % of total youth population2000: 0.088 % of total youth population2001: 0.094 % of total youth population2002: 0.082 % of total youth population2003: 0.091 % of total youth population2004: 0.101 % of total youth population2005: 0.074 % of total youth population2006: 0.093 % of total youth population2007: 0.088 % of total youth population2008: 0.088 % of total youth population2009: 0.093 % of total youth population2010: 0.089 % of total youth population2011: 0.137 % of total youth population2012: 0.125 % of total youth population2013: 0.153 % of total youth population2014: 0.2 % of total youth population2015: 0.176 % of total youth population2016: 0.203 % of total youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth population.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.2% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Italy peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

That places Italy 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population) in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year % of total youth population Change
1987 0.1%
1989 0.1% -11.7%
1990 0.1% -1.3%
1991 0.1% -8.5%
1992 0.1% +53.9%
1993 0.1% -9.9%
1994 0.1% +6.0%
1995 0.1% -5.2%
1996 0.1% +1.0%
1997 0.1% -4.5%
1998 0.1% -4.5%
1999 0.1% +0.9%
2000 0.1% -14.6%
2001 0.1% +6.3%
2002 0.1% -12.2%
2003 0.1% +11.4%
2004 0.1% +10.1%
2005 0.1% -26.6%
2006 0.1% +25.6%
2007 0.1% -5.2%
2008 0.1% -0.5%
2009 0.1% +6.3%
2010 0.1% -4.6%
2011 0.1% +54.1%
2012 0.1% -8.9%
2013 0.2% +22.6%
2014 0.2% +31.2%
2015 0.2% -12.2%
2016 0.2% +15.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 26 Belize 0.2% compare
  2. 27 Palestine, State of 0.2% compare
  3. 28 South Africa 0.2% compare
  4. 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  5. 31 Morocco 0.2% compare
  6. 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Italy?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Italy was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Italy rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total?
Italy ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population)
Unit
% of total youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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