Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Italy
Italy: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 46.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Italy recorded 46.2% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Italy peaked at 46.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 1995.
Italy ranks 157th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.3% | — |
| 1992 | 44.0% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 42.0% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 41.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 42.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 46.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 41.4% | 45.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 42.6% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 42.6% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 43.8% | 46.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 154 Namibia 47.5% compare
- 155 Sri Lanka 46.6% compare
- 156 French Polynesia 46.3% compare
- 158 North Macedonia 45.6% compare
- 159 Gambia 44.4% compare
- 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.6% 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Italy?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Italy was 46.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Italy ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.