Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Italy
Italy: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 19.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Italy, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Italy stood at 19.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Italy peaked at 43.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2020.
Italy ranks 157th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.0% | — |
| 1991 | 41.6% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 37.7% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 36.2% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 34.1% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 34.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 33.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 33.1% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 33.8% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 19.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 33.1% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 23.7% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 21.7% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.9% | 21.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Italy?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Italy was 19.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Italy ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.