Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Italy
Italy: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 12.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Italy, 1983–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Italy is 12.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Italy peaked at 31.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2023.
Italy ranks 77th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 28.3% | — |
| 1984 | 31.0% | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 31.9% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 31.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 31.0% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 29.8% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 28.7% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 26.6% | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 23.7% | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 28.3% | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 26.9% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 26.1% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 26.1% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 24.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.4% | 28.3% | 31.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 23.7% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 17.2% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 18.1% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 12.3% | 20.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 74 Lithuania 12.6% compare
- 75 Greece 12.4% compare
- 76 New Zealand 12.4% compare
- 78 Serbia 12.2% compare
- 79 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.1% compare
- 80 Republic of Moldova 12.1% compare
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Italy?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Italy was 12.3% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Italy ranks 77th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.