Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy

Italy: Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 54.5% in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
54.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
54.5%
in 2025
All-time low
46.2%
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy, 1998–2026

02040601998201220261998: 46.2 Percentage1999: 46.8 Percentage2000: 48.1 Percentage2001: 48.6 Percentage2002: 49.1 Percentage2003: 49.5 Percentage2004: 50.8 Percentage2005: 50.5 Percentage2006: 51.1 Percentage2007: 51.4 Percentage2008: 51.1 Percentage2009: 49.9 Percentage2010: 49.8 Percentage2011: 49.7 Percentage2012: 49.4 Percentage2013: 48.6 Percentage2014: 48.9 Percentage2015: 49.5 Percentage2016: 50.2 Percentage2017: 50.9 Percentage2018: 51.2 Percentage2019: 51.7 Percentage2020: 50.6 Percentage2021: 51.6 Percentage2022: 52.6 Percentage2023: 54 Percentage2024: 54.2 Percentage2025: 54.5 Percentage2026: 54.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Italy recorded 54.5% for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 54.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 1998.

Italy ranks 40th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy, 1998 to 2026.
Year Percentage Change
1998 46.2%
1999 46.8% +1.3%
2000 48.1% +2.8%
2001 48.6% +1.0%
2002 49.1% +1.0%
2003 49.5% +0.8%
2004 50.8% +2.6%
2005 50.5% -0.6%
2006 51.1% +1.2%
2007 51.4% +0.6%
2008 51.1% -0.6%
2009 49.9% -2.3%
2010 49.8% -0.2%
2011 49.7% -0.2%
2012 49.4% -0.6%
2013 48.6% -1.6%
2014 48.9% +0.6%
2015 49.5% +1.2%
2016 50.2% +1.4%
2017 50.9% +1.4%
2018 51.2% +0.6%
2019 51.7% +1.0%
2020 50.6% -2.1%
2021 51.6% +2.0%
2022 52.6% +1.9%
2023 54.0% +2.7%
2024 54.2% +0.4%
2025 54.5% +0.6%
2026 54.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.5% 46.2% 46.8% 2
2000s 50.0% 48.1% 51.4% 10
2010s 50.0% 48.6% 51.7% 10
2020s 53.1% 50.6% 54.5% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 38 Serbia 56.5% compare
  2. 39 Greece 55.1% compare
  3. 41 Romania 53.3% compare
  4. 42 North Macedonia 50.8% compare
  5. 43 Türkiye 49.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy?
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy was 54.5% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2025.
What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1998.
How does Italy rank for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
Italy ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
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