Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Italy
Italy: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 24,117 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Italy recorded 24,117 Persons for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Italy peaked at 24,117 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,989 Persons, in 1972.
Italy ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Italy, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,295 Persons | — |
| 1971 | 18,252 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 17,989 Persons | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 18,157 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 18,542 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 18,632 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 18,765 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 19,564 Persons | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 19,663 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 19,914 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 20,177 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 20,301 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 20,276 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 20,301 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 20,280 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 20,396 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 20,458 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 20,455 Persons | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 20,725 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 20,617 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 21,036 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 21,228 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 21,067 Persons | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 20,705 Persons | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 20,372 Persons | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 20,230 Persons | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 20,322 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 20,415 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 20,618 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 20,863 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 21,225 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 21,634 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 21,920 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 22,133 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 22,363 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 22,407 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 22,758 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 22,894 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 23,090 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 22,698 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 22,526 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 22,598 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 22,565 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 22,190 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 22,278 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 22,464 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 22,757 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 23,022 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 22,984 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 23,136 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 22,618 Persons | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 22,554 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 23,099 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 23,580 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 23,932 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 24,117 Persons | +0.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 24,117 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,016 Persons, 4.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Italy's 24,117 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,777 Persons, 5.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,777 Persons | 17,989 Persons | 19,914 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,399 Persons | 20,177 Persons | 20,725 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,686 Persons | 20,230 Persons | 21,228 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,312 Persons | 21,225 Persons | 23,090 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,652 Persons | 22,190 Persons | 23,136 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,317 Persons | 22,554 Persons | 24,117 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 10 Slovenia 996.46 Persons compare
- 10 Thailand 39,807 Persons compare
- 11 Latvia 889.52 Persons compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33,322 Persons compare
- 12 Estonia 698.63 Persons compare
- 12 France 29,328 Persons compare
- 14 Colombia 23,827 Persons compare
- 15 Spain 22,221 Persons compare
- 16 Canada 21,029 Persons compare
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 unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Italy?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Italy was 24,117 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 24,117 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,989 Persons in 1972.
- How does Italy rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Italy ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.