Labor force with basic education, female in Italy

Italy: Labor force with basic education, female was 20.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.2%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
103rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 1998
All-time low
20.2%
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Labor force with basic education, female in Italy, 1992–2024

01020301992200820241992: 24.9 % of female working-age population with basic education1993: 24.3 % of female working-age population with basic education1994: 23.5 % of female working-age population with basic education1995: 23.2 % of female working-age population with basic education1996: 22.9 % of female working-age population with basic education1997: 22.6 % of female working-age population with basic education1998: 25.4 % of female working-age population with basic education1999: 25.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2000: 24.3 % of female working-age population with basic education2001: 22.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2002: 22.7 % of female working-age population with basic education2003: 22.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2004: 23 % of female working-age population with basic education2005: 21.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2006: 24.4 % of female working-age population with basic education2007: 23.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2008: 23.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2009: 23 % of female working-age population with basic education2010: 22.4 % of female working-age population with basic education2011: 22.4 % of female working-age population with basic education2012: 23.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2013: 23.3 % of female working-age population with basic education2014: 23.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2015: 22.7 % of female working-age population with basic education2016: 23.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2017: 23.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2018: 23.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2019: 22.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2020: 21.3 % of female working-age population with basic education2021: 21 % of female working-age population with basic education2022: 21.3 % of female working-age population with basic education2023: 21.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2024: 20.2 % of female working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

Italy recorded 20.2% for labor force with basic education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Italy peaked at 25.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2024.

That places Italy 103rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Labor force with basic education, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education) in Italy, 1992 to 2024.
Year % of female working-age population with basic education Change
1992 24.9%
1993 24.3% -2.5%
1994 23.5% -3.1%
1995 23.2% -1.3%
1996 22.9% -1.1%
1997 22.6% -1.3%
1998 25.4% +12.1%
1999 25.1% -1.2%
2000 24.3% -3.2%
2001 22.5% -7.3%
2002 22.7% +0.9%
2003 22.8% +0.4%
2004 23.0% +0.7%
2005 21.9% -4.8%
2006 24.4% +11.6%
2007 23.9% -2.3%
2008 23.8% -0.2%
2009 23.0% -3.6%
2010 22.4% -2.3%
2011 22.4% -0.2%
2012 23.5% +5.0%
2013 23.3% -0.6%
2014 23.2% -0.5%
2015 22.7% -2.1%
2016 23.1% +1.7%
2017 23.2% +0.3%
2018 23.1% -0.6%
2019 22.8% -1.0%
2020 21.3% -6.8%
2021 21.0% -1.4%
2022 21.3% +1.5%
2023 21.1% -1.0%
2024 20.2% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.0% 22.6% 25.4% 8
2000s 23.2% 21.9% 24.4% 10
2010s 23.0% 22.4% 23.5% 10
2020s 21.0% 20.2% 21.3% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 100 Belgium 21.5% compare
  2. 101 Senegal 21.2% compare
  3. 102 Saudi Arabia 20.8% compare
  4. 104 Ireland 20.1% compare
  5. 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.0% compare
  6. 106 Israel 19.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, female in Italy?
Labor force with basic education, female in Italy was 20.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2024.
How does Italy rank for labor force with basic education, female?
Italy ranks 103rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,685 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).