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
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Italy, 1991–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.