Employment rates by educational attainment level in Italy
Italy: Employment rates by educational attainment level 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
43
1983–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level in Italy, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 54.5 for employment rates by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 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 educational attainment level in Italy peaked at 54.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45, in 1995.
That places Italy 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 48.8 | — |
| 1984 | 48.2 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 48.3 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 48.1 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 47.9 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 48 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 47.9 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 48.5 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 49 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 47.7 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 46.7 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 45.7 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 45 | -1.5% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.17 | 47.9 | 48.8 | 7 |
| 1990s | 46.51 | 45 | 49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.78 | 47 | 51.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.91 | 48.6 | 51.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.57 | 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 educational attainment level in Italy?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in Italy was 54.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for employment rates by educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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