Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Italy
Italy: Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 2,071 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Italy, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2,071 for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.
The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and up 141.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Italy peaked at 2,704 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 794.57, in 2014.
Italy ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 794.57 | — |
| 2015 | 859.54 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 1,091 | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 1,034 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,164 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 1,467 | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 1,261 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 2,542 | +101.5% |
| 2022 | 2,285 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 2,526 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 2,704 | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 2,071 | -23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,068 | 794.57 | 1,467 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,231 | 1,261 | 2,704 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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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)
- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
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- 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 informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Italy?
- Informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Italy was 2,071 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,704 in 2024.
- What is the lowest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 794.57 in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.