Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Italy
Italy: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 21.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Italy, 1978–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Italy stood at 21.2%.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Italy peaked at 40.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2014.
That places Italy 148th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (%) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 38.0% | — |
| 1979 | 38.4% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 39.2% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 37.5% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 40.9% | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 40.0% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 39.2% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 38.4% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 37.6% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 38.4% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 38.8% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 38.6% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 31.3% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 30.8% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 30.0% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 30.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 30.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 30.3% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 21.2% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.2% | 38.0% | 38.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 38.9% | 37.5% | 40.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 30.0% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 25.9% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 18.2% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 20.4% | 24.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Italy?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Italy was 21.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 1983.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Italy ranks 148th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, 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.