Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Italy
Italy: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 1,321 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Italy, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Italy stood at 1,321. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Italy peaked at 1,720 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,321, in 2025.
That places Italy 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,720 | — |
| 2010 | 1,678 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,621 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1,708 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,620 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,607 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,536 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,550 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,518 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,503 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,498 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,367 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 1,439 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1,502 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,528 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,441 | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 1,321 | -8.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,321 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 317, 4.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,321 is above the median for high income countries, which is 349.5, 3.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,720 | 1,720 | 1,720 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,584 | 1,498 | 1,708 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,433 | 1,321 | 1,528 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Italy?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Italy was 1,321 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,720 in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,321 in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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