Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Italy
Italy: Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled was 41.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Italy, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Italy is 41.6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Italy peaked at 41.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.62, in 1961.
Italy ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 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
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- 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)
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- 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 slopes, gaps filled in Italy?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Italy was 41.6 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.62 in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled?
- Italy ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.