Labor force with basic education, female in Italy
Italy: Labor force with basic education, female was 20.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Italy, 1992–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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).