Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Italy
Italy: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 14.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.4%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
135th
of 154 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 1980
All-time low
12.4%
in 2015
Years of data
47
1978–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Italy, 1978–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Italy stood at 14.4%.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Italy peaked at 28.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2015.
Italy ranks 135th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 27.5% | — |
| 1979 | 27.7% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 28.7% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 27.0% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 26.6% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 25.7% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 26.2% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 26.0% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 27.0% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 27.6% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 27.8% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 27.7% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 25.3% | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 23.6% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 14.4% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.6% | 27.5% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.0% | 25.7% | 28.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 20.1% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 16.9% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.4% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 12.8% | 16.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Italy?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Italy was 14.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Italy ranks 135th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.