Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number in Italy
Italy: Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number was 25.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
25.3
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
34.5
in 2006
All-time low
21.6
in 2014
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Italy, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Italy is 25.3, measured 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 of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Italy peaked at 34.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.6, in 2014.
Italy ranks 43rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 34.5 | — |
| 2007 | 33.7 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 33.4 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 29.8 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 28 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 26.5 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 25.5 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 22.6 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 21.6 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 21.8 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 23.2 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 23.9 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 24.7 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 25.8 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 23.6 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 24.7 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 28 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 28.8 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 27.8 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 25.3 | -9.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 25.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.35, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Italy's 25.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.4, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 40 Luxembourg 28.3 compare
- 41 Montenegro 26.5 compare
- 42 Romania 25.6 compare
- 44 Bulgaria 24.2 compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.3 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 rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Italy?
- Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Italy was 25.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6 in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of?
- Italy ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of 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 of adults by educational attainment level, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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