Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Italy
Italy: Labor force with basic education was 31.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Italy, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Italy stood at 31.9%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Italy peaked at 40.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2024.
That places Italy 104th 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 in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 40.7% | — |
| 1993 | 40.0% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 38.7% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 37.9% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 37.4% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 37.0% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 40.6% | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 36.4% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 31.9% | -2.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 31.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.5%, 77% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Italy's 31.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.1% | 37.0% | 40.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 35.2% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.5% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 31.9% | 32.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Italy?
- Labor force with basic education in Italy was 31.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for labor force with basic education?
- Italy ranks 104th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).