The context
Scientific and technological subjects will play a significant part in the future. According to research, STEM careers will double over the next 10 years compared to careers in other fields. In Italy, however, there are still relatively few young people who choose to study these subjects, with evident gender disparities which will lead to employment and wage disparities.
2
%
rate of growth in STEM careers compared to ones in other fields in the next 10 years*
18.9
%
of female graduates who have chosen STEM subjects
16.9
in every 1000
residents between 20 and 29 years of age in Italy with degrees in STEM subjects vs. 21 in every 1,000 residents aged between 20 and 29 in the EU **
*Source: U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics, 2021
**Source: Openpolis – Con i Bambini report based on Eurostat data