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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29

Sicilia had the highest young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29 of 21 regions in 2014, at 40.3%. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 12%. The median was 21.6% and the figure for Italy was 26.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest40.3Sicilia
Lowest12Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median21.621 regions
Italy26.2History

All regions, 2014

Sicilia: 40.3 %Sicilia40.3Calabria: 38 %Calabria38Campania: 36.3 %Campania36.3Sardegna: 34.2 %Sardegna34.2Puglia: 33.4 %Puglia33.4Basilicata: 29.8 %Basilicata29.8Molise: 28.1 %Molise28.1Lazio: 24.3 %Lazio24.3Abruzzo: 24.2 %Abruzzo24.2Umbria: 23 %Umbria23Liguria: 21.6 %Liguria21.6Piemonte: 21.3 %Piemonte21.3Emilia-Romagna: 20.6 %Emilia-Romagna20.6Marche: 20.3 %Marche20.3Toscana: 20.1 %Toscana20.1Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 19.1 %Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste19.1Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 18.3 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia18.3Lombardia: 18.2 %Lombardia18.2Veneto: 16.8 %Veneto16.8Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 16.7 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento16.7Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 12 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…12Sicilia: 40.3 %Sicilia40.3Calabria: 38 %Calabria38Campania: 36.3 %Campania36.3Sardegna: 34.2 %Sardegna34.2Puglia: 33.4 %Puglia33.4Basilicata: 29.8 %Basilicata29.8Molise: 28.1 %Molise28.1Lazio: 24.3 %Lazio24.3Abruzzo: 24.2 %Abruzzo24.2Umbria: 23 %Umbria23Liguria: 21.6 %Liguria21.6Piemonte: 21.3 %Piemonte21.3Emilia-Romagna: 20.6 %Emilia-Romagna20.6Marche: 20.3 %Marche20.3Toscana: 20.1 %Toscana20.1Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 19.1 %Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste19.1Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 18.3 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia18.3Lombardia: 18.2 %Lombardia18.2Veneto: 16.8 %Veneto16.8Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 16.7 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento16.7Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 12 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen12
%. Source: Eurostat, Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_22). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Sicilia40.3+0.8 pts
2Calabria38+2.2 pts
3Campania36.3+0.1 pts
4Sardegna34.2+2.2 pts
5Puglia33.4-0.7 pts
6Basilicata29.8-2 pts
7Molise28.1-1.1 pts
8Lazio24.3+1 pts
9Abruzzo24.2+1.3 pts
10Umbria23+4.1 pts
11Liguria21.6+0.5 pts
12Piemonte21.3-1.2 pts
13Emilia-Romagna20.6+1.7 pts
14Marche20.3+0.1 pts
15Toscana20.1+0.4 pts
16Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste19.10 pts
17Friuli-Venezia Giulia18.3+1.2 pts
18Lombardia18.2-0.1 pts
19Veneto16.8-1.4 pts
20Provincia Autonoma di Trento16.7+1.5 pts
21Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen12+0.9 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 15 to 29 who are not employed and received no formal or non-formal education or training in the four weeks before the survey, as a percentage of all people aged 15 to 29 (EU Labour Force Survey).

Counts both unemployed young people and those outside the labour force. The denominator is the whole age group, so it is not the youth unemployment rate. The EU target is below 9% by 2030.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_22). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_22/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_22) (Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29, 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_22/default/table

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Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_22), Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29, 2014. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_22/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/neet-rate-15-29/italy-regions?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_22). Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29, 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_22/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/neet-rate-15-29/italy-regions?period=2014.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_22), Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_22/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/neet-rate-15-29/italy-regions?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which region has the highest young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29?

Sicilia, with 40.3% in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29?

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 12% in 2014.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_22). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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