Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Italy

Italy: Employment rate by educational attainment level and household was 25.3 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
25.3
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
31st
of 33 countries
All-time high
34.5
in 2006
All-time low
21.6
in 2014
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Italy, 2006–2025

01020302006201520252006: 34.52007: 33.72008: 33.42009: 29.82010: 282011: 26.52012: 25.52013: 22.62014: 21.62015: 21.82016: 23.22017: 23.92018: 24.72019: 25.82020: 23.62021: 24.72022: 282023: 28.82024: 27.82025: 25.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 25.3 for employment rate by educational attainment level and household in 2025.

The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Italy peaked at 34.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.6, in 2014.

That places Italy 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.85 29.8 34.5 4
2010s 24.36 21.6 28 10
2020s 26.37 23.6 28.8 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 28 Luxembourg 28.7 compare
  2. 29 Montenegro 26.5 compare
  3. 30 Romania 25.6 compare
  4. 32 Bulgaria 24.2 compare
  5. 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.3 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

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All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Italy?
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Italy was 25.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rate by educational attainment level and household recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 34.5 in 2006.
What is the lowest employment rate by educational attainment level and household recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6 in 2014.
How does Italy rank for employment rate by educational attainment level and household?
Italy ranks 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rate by educational attainment level and household rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 rate by educational attainment level and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 664 data points, 2006–2025
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