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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
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- 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 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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