Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Italy
Italy: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 55.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
55.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
156th
of 174 countries
All-time high
67.3%
in 1977
All-time low
51.7%
in 2014
Years of data
48
1977–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Italy, 1977–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Italy recorded 55.4% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Italy peaked at 67.3% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2014.
Italy ranks 156th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 67.3% | — |
| 1978 | 66.7% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 66.0% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 65.6% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 63.9% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 65.1% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 64.3% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 63.3% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 62.3% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 61.9% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 61.0% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 61.5% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 62.2% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 60.3% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 57.7% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 56.6% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 56.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 56.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 56.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 56.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.7% | 66.0% | 67.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 61.0% | 65.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 56.1% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 55.6% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 51.7% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 52.6% | 55.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Italy?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Italy was 55.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 1977.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Italy ranks 156th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.