Employment rates by citizenship in Italy

Italy: Employment rates by citizenship was 54.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
54.5
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
54.5
in 2025
All-time low
45
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Employment rates by citizenship in Italy, 1995–2025

02040601995201020251995: 451996: 45.21997: 45.31998: 45.71999: 46.32000: 472001: 47.92002: 48.72003: 49.42004: 50.72005: 50.42006: 512007: 51.22008: 51.32009: 50.22010: 49.72011: 49.82012: 49.62013: 48.62014: 48.72015: 49.22016: 502017: 50.72018: 51.22019: 51.62020: 50.62021: 50.62022: 52.22023: 53.42024: 54.12025: 54.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 54.5 for employment rates by citizenship in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship in Italy peaked at 54.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45, in 1995.

Italy ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Employment rates by citizenship in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by citizenship in Italy, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 45
1996 45.2 +0.4%
1997 45.3 +0.2%
1998 45.7 +0.9%
1999 46.3 +1.3%
2000 47 +1.5%
2001 47.9 +1.9%
2002 48.7 +1.7%
2003 49.4 +1.4%
2004 50.7 +2.6%
2005 50.4 -0.6%
2006 51 +1.2%
2007 51.2 +0.4%
2008 51.3 +0.2%
2009 50.2 -2.1%
2010 49.7 -1.0%
2011 49.8 +0.2%
2012 49.6 -0.4%
2013 48.6 -2.0%
2014 48.7 +0.2%
2015 49.2 +1.0%
2016 50 +1.6%
2017 50.7 +1.4%
2018 51.2 +1.0%
2019 51.6 +0.8%
2020 50.6 -1.9%
2021 50.6 +0.0%
2022 52.2 +3.2%
2023 53.4 +2.3%
2024 54.1 +1.3%
2025 54.5 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.5 45 46.3 5
2000s 49.78 47 51.3 10
2010s 49.91 48.6 51.6 10
2020s 52.57 50.6 54.5 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 28 Croatia 57.7 compare
  2. 29 Serbia 56.8 compare
  3. 30 Greece 55.9 compare
  4. 32 Romania 53.5 compare
  5. 33 North Macedonia 50.6 compare
  6. 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by citizenship in Italy?
Employment rates by citizenship in Italy was 54.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by citizenship recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 54.5 in 2025.
What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 45 in 1995.
How does Italy rank for employment rates by citizenship?
Italy ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rates by citizenship rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
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