Labor force with basic education, male in Italy

Italy: Labor force with basic education, male was 44.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
44.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
100th
of 125 countries
All-time high
59.2%
in 1992
All-time low
44.0%
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

02040601992200820241992: 59.2 % of male working-age population with basic education1993: 58.4 % of male working-age population with basic education1994: 56.6 % of male working-age population with basic education1995: 55.3 % of male working-age population with basic education1996: 54.5 % of male working-age population with basic education1997: 53.8 % of male working-age population with basic education1998: 56.8 % of male working-age population with basic education1999: 56.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2000: 54.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2001: 52.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2002: 52.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2003: 52.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2004: 51.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2005: 50.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2006: 51.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2007: 51 % of male working-age population with basic education2008: 50.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 49.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 48.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 47.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 48.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 47.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 46.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 46.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 47 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 47.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 46.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 46.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 44.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 44.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 44.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 44.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 44 % of male working-age population with basic education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in Italy is 44.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Italy peaked at 59.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2024.

Italy ranks 100th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) in Italy, 1992 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with basic education Change
1992 59.2%
1993 58.4% -1.5%
1994 56.6% -3.1%
1995 55.3% -2.3%
1996 54.5% -1.5%
1997 53.8% -1.1%
1998 56.8% +5.4%
1999 56.2% -1.1%
2000 54.9% -2.3%
2001 52.1% -5.1%
2002 52.4% +0.6%
2003 52.3% -0.1%
2004 51.3% -2.0%
2005 50.1% -2.4%
2006 51.8% +3.5%
2007 51.0% -1.7%
2008 50.5% -1.0%
2009 49.1% -2.7%
2010 48.2% -1.7%
2011 47.8% -1.0%
2012 48.1% +0.8%
2013 47.4% -1.5%
2014 46.9% -1.0%
2015 46.6% -0.7%
2016 47.0% +0.8%
2017 47.3% +0.6%
2018 46.8% -1.0%
2019 46.3% -1.0%
2020 44.8% -3.3%
2021 44.5% -0.7%
2022 44.7% +0.4%
2023 44.3% -0.8%
2024 44.0% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.3% 53.8% 59.2% 8
2000s 51.5% 49.1% 54.9% 10
2010s 47.3% 46.3% 48.2% 10
2020s 44.5% 44.0% 44.8% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 97 Cyprus 44.6% compare
  2. 98 Luxembourg 44.3% compare
  3. 99 Armenia 44.0% compare
  4. 101 Hong Kong, China 43.7% compare
  5. 102 Hungary 43.6% compare
  6. 103 Senegal 42.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, male in Italy?
Labor force with basic education, male in Italy was 44.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 1992.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2024.
How does Italy rank for labor force with basic education, male?
Italy ranks 100th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male 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, 2,682 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).