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

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

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
19th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Italy, 1992–2016

0.050.10.150.21992200420161992: 0.12 % of urban youth population1993: 0.109 % of urban youth population1994: 0.116 % of urban youth population1995: 0.11 % of urban youth population1996: 0.11 % of urban youth population1997: 0.104 % of urban youth population1998: 0.098 % of urban youth population1999: 0.099 % of urban youth population2000: 0.087 % of urban youth population2001: 0.093 % of urban youth population2002: 0.08 % of urban youth population2003: 0.09 % of urban youth population2004: 0.095 % of urban youth population2005: 0.067 % of urban youth population2006: 0.092 % of urban youth population2007: 0.091 % of urban youth population2008: 0.089 % of urban youth population2009: 0.091 % of urban youth population2010: 0.089 % of urban youth population2011: 0.138 % of urban youth population2012: 0.126 % of urban youth population2013: 0.15 % of urban youth population2014: 0.201 % of urban youth population2015: 0.179 % of urban youth population2016: 0.208 % of urban youth population

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

Analysis

In 2016, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Italy stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 127.3% over ten years.

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

That places Italy 19th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population) in Italy, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of urban youth population Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% -9.5%
1994 0.1% +6.8%
1995 0.1% -5.7%
1996 0.1% +0.4%
1997 0.1% -5.2%
1998 0.1% -6.3%
1999 0.1% +1.2%
2000 0.1% -12.4%
2001 0.1% +7.0%
2002 0.1% -14.1%
2003 0.1% +13.1%
2004 0.1% +5.7%
2005 0.1% -30.1%
2006 0.1% +37.5%
2007 0.1% -0.2%
2008 0.1% -2.9%
2009 0.1% +2.8%
2010 0.1% -2.8%
2011 0.1% +55.6%
2012 0.1% -8.4%
2013 0.1% +18.7%
2014 0.2% +33.7%
2015 0.2% -10.8%
2016 0.2% +16.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 3.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 16 Türkiye 0.2% compare
  2. 17 Malawi 0.2% compare
  3. 18 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  4. 20 Peru 0.2% compare
  5. 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  6. 22 Nigeria 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Italy?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban 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, urban 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, urban 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, urban?
Italy ranks 19th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. 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, urban (% of urban youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population)
Unit
% of urban youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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