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 2021, at 36.3%. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 13.3%. The median was 19.2% and the figure for Italy was 23.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2021 (%) | Change on 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sicilia Series break | 36.3 | -2 pts |
| 2 | Campania Series break | 34.1 | -1.1 pts |
| 3 | Calabria Series break | 33.5 | -0.8 pts |
| 4 | Puglia Series break | 30.6 | +0.2 pts |
| 5 | Molise Series break | 27.7 | -0.4 pts |
| 6 | Basilicata Series break | 25.2 | -1.5 pts |
| 7 | Sardegna Series break | 23.6 | -2.4 pts |
| 8 | Lazio Series break | 21.6 | -0.7 pts |
| 9 | Abruzzo Series break | 21.1 | +0.5 pts |
| 10 | Liguria Series break | 19.6 | -0.4 pts |
| 11 | Piemonte Series break | 19.2 | -0.5 pts |
| 11 | Umbria Series break | 19.2 | +0.5 pts |
| 13 | Lombardia Series break | 18.4 | +0.9 pts |
| 14 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste Low reliability | 18 | +1.1 pts |
| 15 | Toscana Series break | 17.9 | +0.6 pts |
| 16 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento Series break | 17.6 | +3.3 pts |
| 17 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia Series break | 16.2 | +2.8 pts |
| 18 | Marche Series break | 16 | -1.6 pts |
| 19 | Emilia-Romagna Series break | 15.1 | -0.9 pts |
| 20 | Veneto Series break | 13.9 | -0.6 pts |
| 21 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen Series break | 13.3 | +1 pts |
Other periods
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.Citation styles
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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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.
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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, 2021 [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=2021 (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 36.3% in 2021, 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 13.3% in 2021.
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.