Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Italy
Italy: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 41.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.6
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
41.6
in 2025
All-time low
24.62
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2025
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Italy, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 41.6 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Italy peaked at 41.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.62, in 1961.
That places Italy 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.62 | — |
| 1971 | 25.45 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 31.03 | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 30.95 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 31.74 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 32.34 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 33.23 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 32.66 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 32.85 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 32.84 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 33.08 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 34.14 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 34.16 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 34.71 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 35.11 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 34.97 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 34.01 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 33.54 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 33.51 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 33.54 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 33.97 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 34.17 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 34.67 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 35.37 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 35.67 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 36.2 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 36.76 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 37.33 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 38.45 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 38.07 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 38.19 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.94 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 38.67 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 38.23 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 38.17 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.4 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 39.71 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 39.68 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 40.12 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 39.77 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.45 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 40.94 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 41.05 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.21 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 39.75 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 40.11 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 40.69 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 41.5 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 41.48 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 41.6 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.62 | 24.62 | 24.62 | 1 |
| 1970s | 29.8 | 25.45 | 31.74 | 4 |
| 1980s | 33.51 | 32.34 | 35.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.38 | 33.51 | 36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.55 | 35.67 | 38.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.95 | 38.17 | 41.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.86 | 39.75 | 41.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 158 American Samoa 42.37 compare
- 159 Romania 42 compare
- 160 Chad 41.94 compare
- 162 Timor-Leste 40.87 compare
- 163 Uzbekistan 39.92 compare
- 164 Oman 39.9 compare
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 female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Italy?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Italy was 41.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.62 in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
- Italy ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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