Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Italy
Italy: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 57.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Italy, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Italy is 57.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Italy peaked at 57.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1993.
That places Italy 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.5% | — |
| 1991 | 44.3% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 42.5% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 42.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 44.6% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 57.3% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 57.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.9%, 80% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 57.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 42.0% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 46.2% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 51.0% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 54.6% | 57.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Italy?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Italy was 57.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1993.
- How does Italy rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Italy ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.