In 2020, about 2 million young people aged 15-29 years old were NEETs. 40% of them had lower educational levels, and only 11% were graduates. In 2019, 33% of the Italian NEETs’ were concentrated in Southern Italy, followed by Central Italy with 18.5% and Northern Italy with 14.1%. These figures reflect long and complex transitions from school to work in the country.
Why is that the proportion of new generations in the overall population is decreasing, while the social cost associated with them such as high unemployment rates or civic and social disengagement are increasing? What are the factors explaining the high levels of family dependence among young Italians? And why do NEETs share disparities between the North and the South of Italy are so big? This and much more on this episode.