Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Italy
Italy: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 62.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Italy, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Italy is 62.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Italy peaked at 62.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1995.
That places Italy 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, citizenship and in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50.8% | — |
| 1996 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 51.8% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 54.5% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 62.2% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 62.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 50.8% | 52.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 53.4% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 55.5% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 58.1% | 62.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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, citizenship and in Italy?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Italy was 62.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Italy ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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