Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Italy
Italy: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 17.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.9%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
146th
of 155 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 1983
All-time low
15.6%
in 2014
Years of data
47
1978–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Italy, 1978–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Italy stood at 17.9%.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Italy peaked at 34.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2014.
Italy ranks 146th of 155 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, total (%) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 32.7% | — |
| 1979 | 33.1% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 34.0% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 32.3% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 34.4% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 33.2% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 32.4% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 31.7% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 32.6% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 33.2% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 33.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 33.1% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 30.2% | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 28.7% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 26.6% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 25.8% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 25.2% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -1.5% |
| 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% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.9% | 32.7% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.9% | 31.7% | 34.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 25.1% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 21.5% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.6% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 16.7% | 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 17.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 1983.
- 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 146th out of 155 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 14.5%. 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, total (%) (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.