Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Italy
Italy: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 40.8% 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
Italy recorded 40.8% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Italy peaked at 41.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 1994.
That places Italy 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 35.0% | — |
| 1991 | 35.5% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 33.9% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 33.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 33.8% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 34.0% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 35.2% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 40.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 33.1% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 35.4% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 37.9% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.5% | 41.3% | 6 |
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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 40.8% 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 41.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 1994.
- How does Italy rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Italy ranks 149th 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 3.6%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.