Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Italy

Italy: Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational was 54.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
54.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
38th
of 42 countries
All-time high
54.5%
in 2025
All-time low
50.6%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Italy, 2021–2025

02040602021202320252021: 50.6 Percentage2022: 52.2 Percentage2023: 53.4 Percentage2024: 54.1 Percentage2025: 54.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Italy recorded 54.5% for employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over five years.

Italy ranks 38th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level in Italy, 2021 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2021 50.6%
2022 52.2% +3.2%
2023 53.4% +2.3%
2024 54.1% +1.3%
2025 54.5% +0.7%

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 36 Serbia 56.8% compare
  2. 37 Greece 55.9% compare
  3. 39 Romania 53.5% compare
  4. 40 Türkiye 51.4% compare
  5. 41 North Macedonia 50.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Italy?
Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Italy was 54.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2025.
What is the lowest employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2021.
How does Italy rank for employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational?
Italy ranks 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 220 data points, 2021–2025
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