Italy vs United States of America: Share of young people not in education, employment or training
Italy
12.0%
in 2024
United States of America
11.6%
in 2025
Italy rank
81st
United States of America rank
83rd
Share of young people not in education, employment or training over time
- Italy
- United States of America
How they compare
Italy currently reports 12.0% against 11.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 81st and United States of America ranks 83rd of 121 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 13.1% | 4.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 12.8% | 7.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 12.0% | 3.9% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of young people not in education, employment or training, Italy or United States of America?
- Italy, at 12.0% against 11.6% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of young people not in education, employment or training between Italy and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for share of young people not in education, employment or training?
- Italy ranks 81st and United States of America ranks 83rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of young people not in education, employment or training. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of people aged 15–24 who are not in education (formal education or short courses), employment (worked in paid work or self-employment), or training (non-academic skill-building activities). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.