Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Italy
Italy: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 29.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 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, male (%) in Italy stood at 29.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Italy peaked at 50.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2020.
That places Italy 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (%) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.7% | — |
| 1991 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 46.5% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 44.0% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 43.7% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 42.4% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 42.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 29.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.4% | 42.4% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 33.8% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 28.4% | 30.8% | 6 |
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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 for ages 15-24, male (%) in Italy?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Italy was 29.7% 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, male (%) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Italy ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.