Employed persons by educational attainment level in Italy
Italy: Employed persons by educational attainment level was 24,053 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by educational attainment level in Italy, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by educational attainment level in Italy stood at 24,053 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by educational attainment level in Italy peaked at 24,053 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,924 Thousand persons, in 1995.
Italy ranks 5th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,603 Thousand persons | 20,262 Thousand persons | 21,030 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 20,475 Thousand persons | 19,924 Thousand persons | 21,444 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,184 Thousand persons | 20,876 Thousand persons | 23,039 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,587 Thousand persons | 22,136 Thousand persons | 23,055 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,243 Thousand persons | 22,463 Thousand persons | 24,053 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 49.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 58.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by educational attainment level in Italy?
- Employed persons by educational attainment level in Italy was 24,053 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 24,053 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,924 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for employed persons by educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by educational attainment level rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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