In Italy, more than one in eight young people aged 15-29 are NEET (not in education, employment or training).

Omissions

• The most recent figure available before the session date (13.3% for 2025, Eurostat data released in May 2026) is even higher than the 'one in eight' threshold, so the speaker's bound is conservative rather than exaggerated.
• The 2025 EU average NEET rate for 15-29 year-olds was 11.0%, meaning Italy remains above the EU average; the speaker's framing ('ancora oggi') is consistent with that gap.
• The claim refers to the share of all 15-29 year-olds; ISTAT's 15.2% figure for 2024 relates to the same age bracket and confirms the order of magnitude.

Sources

• PrimaryISTAT – Noi Italia (Istruzione e Lavoro)Nel 2024, i NEET (i giovani che non lavorano e non studiano) sono stimati al 15,2 per cento della popolazione, con un'età compresa tra i 15 e i 29 anni.
• PrimaryEurostat – Fewer young people not in work or education in 2025In 2025, the share of young people aged 15 to 29 neither in employment nor in education or training (NEET) in the EU stood at 11.0%, down from 11.1% in 2024 and 15.2% in 2015.
• SecondaryOpenpolis – Quanti sono i giovani che non studiano e non lavorano in ItaliaNel 2025 il 13,3% dei giovani tra 15 e 29 anni nel nostro paese si è trovato in condizione di Neet