Labor force with basic education, male in Italy
Italy: Labor force with basic education, male was 44.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Italy, 1992–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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)
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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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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).