Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Italy
Italy: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 53.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Italy, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Italy stood at 53.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Italy peaked at 59.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2020.
Italy ranks 78th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 56.9% | — |
| 1993 | 57.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 56.1% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 56.9% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 56.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 57.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 58.5% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 59.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 59.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 53.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.0% | 56.1% | 58.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 58.3% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 55.1% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 53.2% | 54.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 75 Indonesia 53.4% compare
- 76 Malaysia 53.4% compare
- 77 Norway 53.4% compare
- 79 Luxembourg 53.0% compare
- 80 Côte d'Ivoire 52.8% compare
- 81 Cape Verde 52.1% compare
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 intermediate education, female (% of female) in Italy?
- Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Italy was 53.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- Italy ranks 78th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).