Employment to population ratio men vs women in Italy
Italy: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 54.97 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
54.97
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
161st
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.87
in 1991
All-time low
51.52
in 2014
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 54.97 for employment to population ratio men vs women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Italy peaked at 61.87 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 51.52, in 2014.
That places Italy 161st out of 186 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 men vs women in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.87 | — |
| 1992 | 60.03 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 58.98 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 57.16 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 56.16 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 56.13 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 55.94 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 55.92 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 56.07 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 56.2 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 56.42 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.88 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 57.22 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 57.91 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 57.23 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 57.48 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 57.44 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 57.01 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 55.49 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 54.55 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 54.14 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 53.26 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 51.72 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 51.52 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.96 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 52.54 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 52.96 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 53.36 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 53.54 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 52.66 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 52.57 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 53.96 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 54.83 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 55.2 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 54.97 | -0.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 54.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.47, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 54.97 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.49, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.58 | 55.92 | 61.87 | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.93 | 55.49 | 57.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.96 | 51.52 | 54.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.03 | 52.57 | 55.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio men vs women in Italy?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Italy was 54.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 61.87 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.52 in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Italy ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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