Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Italy

Italy: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 19.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
19.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
164th
of 187 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 1991
All-time low
15.6%
in 2014
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Italy, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 331992: 30.31993: 28.81994: 26.71995: 25.91996: 25.31997: 25.11998: 25.51999: 25.62000: 26.22001: 26.32002: 25.72003: 25.32004: 27.82005: 25.72006: 25.32007: 24.52008: 24.22009: 21.52010: 20.22011: 19.22012: 18.52013: 16.32014: 15.62015: 15.62016: 16.62017: 17.12018: 17.62019: 18.42020: 16.82021: 17.62022: 19.82023: 20.42024: 19.72025: 19.6

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Italy recorded 19.6% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Italy peaked at 33.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2014.

That places Italy 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Italy, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 33.0%
1992 30.3% -8.2%
1993 28.8% -5.0%
1994 26.7% -7.4%
1995 25.9% -3.1%
1996 25.3% -2.2%
1997 25.1% -0.7%
1998 25.5% +1.5%
1999 25.6% +0.4%
2000 26.2% +2.1%
2001 26.3% +0.4%
2002 25.7% -2.0%
2003 25.3% -1.6%
2004 27.8% +9.7%
2005 25.7% -7.5%
2006 25.3% -1.6%
2007 24.5% -3.0%
2008 24.2% -1.3%
2009 21.5% -11.1%
2010 20.2% -6.0%
2011 19.2% -5.1%
2012 18.5% -3.8%
2013 16.3% -11.9%
2014 15.6% -4.4%
2015 15.6% +0.4%
2016 16.6% +6.0%
2017 17.1% +3.2%
2018 17.6% +3.1%
2019 18.4% +4.4%
2020 16.8% -8.9%
2021 17.6% +4.6%
2022 19.8% +13.0%
2023 20.4% +2.8%
2024 19.7% -3.3%
2025 19.6% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.4% 25.1% 33.0% 9
2000s 25.3% 21.5% 27.8% 10
2010s 17.5% 15.6% 20.2% 10
2020s 19.0% 16.8% 20.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Italy?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Italy was 19.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2014.
How does Italy rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Italy ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.