Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Italy

Italy: Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age was 49,742 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
49,742 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
50,355 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
48,007 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Italy, 2006–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k2006201520252006: 48.0k Thousand persons2007: 48.3k Thousand persons2008: 48.7k Thousand persons2009: 49.0k Thousand persons2010: 49.3k Thousand persons2011: 49.5k Thousand persons2012: 49.8k Thousand persons2013: 50.1k Thousand persons2014: 50.3k Thousand persons2015: 50.4k Thousand persons2016: 50.3k Thousand persons2017: 50.3k Thousand persons2018: 49.9k Thousand persons2019: 49.8k Thousand persons2020: 49.8k Thousand persons2021: 49.6k Thousand persons2022: 49.5k Thousand persons2023: 49.5k Thousand persons2024: 49.6k Thousand persons2025: 49.7k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Italy recorded 49,742 Thousand persons for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Italy peaked at 50,355 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48,007 Thousand persons, in 2006.

That places Italy 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child in Italy, 2006 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 48,007 Thousand persons
2007 48,251 Thousand persons +0.5%
2008 48,656 Thousand persons +0.8%
2009 49,005 Thousand persons +0.7%
2010 49,264 Thousand persons +0.5%
2011 49,513 Thousand persons +0.5%
2012 49,757 Thousand persons +0.5%
2013 50,063 Thousand persons +0.6%
2014 50,297 Thousand persons +0.5%
2015 50,355 Thousand persons +0.1%
2016 50,334 Thousand persons -0.0%
2017 50,326 Thousand persons -0.0%
2018 49,859 Thousand persons -0.9%
2019 49,834 Thousand persons -0.0%
2020 49,770 Thousand persons -0.1%
2021 49,597 Thousand persons -0.3%
2022 49,453 Thousand persons -0.3%
2023 49,456 Thousand persons +0.0%
2024 49,622 Thousand persons +0.3%
2025 49,742 Thousand persons +0.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 49,742 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,362 Thousand persons, 9.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 49,742 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,449 Thousand persons, 6.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48,480 Thousand persons 48,007 Thousand persons 49,005 Thousand persons 4
2010s 49,960 Thousand persons 49,264 Thousand persons 50,355 Thousand persons 10
2020s 49,607 Thousand persons 49,453 Thousand persons 49,770 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 France 53,460 Thousand persons compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 51,684 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 51,684 Thousand persons compare
  4. 7 Spain 40,908 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 Poland 29,463 Thousand persons compare
  6. 8 Poland 29,463 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Italy?
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Italy was 49,742 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 50,355 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 48,007 Thousand persons in 2006.
How does Italy rank for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age?
Italy ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 838 data points, 2006–2025
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