Employment rate, men vs. women in Italy
Italy: Employment rate, men vs. women was 55.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 55.0% for employment rate, 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 rate, men vs. women in Italy peaked at 61.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, 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 rate, men vs. women in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.9% | — |
| 1992 | 60.0% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 59.0% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 57.2% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 56.2% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 56.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 55.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 55.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 56.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 55.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 55.9% | 61.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 55.5% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 51.5% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 52.6% | 55.2% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, men vs. women in Italy?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Italy was 55.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Italy ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.