Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Italy
Italy: Employment rates by degree of urbanisation was 54.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
54.5%
in 2025
All-time low
45.0%
in 1995
Years of data
34
1992–2025
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Italy, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Italy stood at 54.5%. That is the highest value across all 34 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 degree of urbanisation in Italy peaked at 54.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 1995.
Italy ranks 40th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 47.7% | — |
| 1993 | 46.7% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 45.7% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 45.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 46.3% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | +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 | 51.0% | +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 | 50.0% | +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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 45.0% | 47.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 47.0% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 48.6% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 50.6% | 54.5% | 6 |
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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)
- 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 rates by degree of urbanisation in Italy?
- Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Italy was 54.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for employment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Italy ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by degree of urbanisation 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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