Female labor force participation rate by age in Italy
Italy: Female labor force participation rate by age was 19.4 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Italy, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate by age in Italy is 19.4, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Italy peaked at 43.03 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.87, in 2020.
Italy ranks 158th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1 | 33.1 | 43.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.96 | 23.67 | 33.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.68 | 21.68 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.31 | 18.87 | 21.64 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0003 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in Italy?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Italy was 19.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 43.03 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.87 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Italy ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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