Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Italy
Italy: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 13.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Italy is 13.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Italy peaked at 23.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2017.
Italy ranks 60th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.5% | — |
| 1992 | 23.1% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 22.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 22.4% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 21.0% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 13.6% | -1.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 13.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 13.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 21.0% | 23.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 14.9% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.8% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.4% | 14.0% | 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 in industry, female (% of female employment) in Italy?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Italy was 13.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2017.
- How does Italy rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Italy ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).