Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Italy
Italy: Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth was 46.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.8
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
46.8
in 2025
All-time low
41.8
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Italy, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 46.8 for employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Italy peaked at 46.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.8, in 1995.
Italy ranks 43rd of 47 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 educational attainment level and country of birth in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 41.8 | — |
| 1996 | 41.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 41.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 42 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 42.4 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 42.9 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 43.7 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 44.3 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 44.9 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 45.8 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 45.3 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 45.8 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 45.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.7 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 44.2 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 44.1 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 43.9 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 42.9 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 42.8 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 43.1 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.7 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 44.2 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 44.6 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 44.9 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 43.9 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 44 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 45.1 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 46.1 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 46.6 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 46.8 | +0.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 46.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.65, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 46.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.3, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.96 | 41.8 | 42.4 | 5 |
| 2000s | 44.9 | 42.9 | 45.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.84 | 42.8 | 44.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.42 | 43.9 | 46.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 40 Türkiye 49.1 compare
- 41 Romania 48.3 compare
- 42 Greece 48.2 compare
- 44 North Macedonia 46.2 compare
- 44 North Macedonia 46.2 compare
- 46 Montenegro 43.8 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 rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Italy?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Italy was 46.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8 in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth?
- Italy ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth 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 educational attainment level and country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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