Fertility and female labor force participation in Italy
Italy: Fertility and female labor force participation was 41.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Italy, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 41.6 for fertility and female labor force participation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation 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.
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
- 159 Romania 42 compare
- 160 Chad 41.94 compare
- 162 East Timor 40.87 compare
- 163 Uzbekistan 39.92 compare
- 164 Oman 39.9 compare
More work & labour data for Italy
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 49.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 58.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Italy?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Italy was 41.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.62 in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Italy ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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