Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Italy
Italy: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 24.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Italy stood at 24.6%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Italy peaked at 46.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2020.
That places Italy 168th out of 186 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, total (%) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.9% | — |
| 1991 | 46.2% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 42.2% | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 38.4% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 36.4% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8% | 38.2% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 28.8% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 26.0% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.8% | 26.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Italy?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Italy was 24.6% 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, total (%) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Italy ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, total (%) (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.