Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy

Italy: Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data was 25,915 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
25,915 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
25,931 Thousand persons
in 2017
All-time low
23,313 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy, 1998–2026

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998201220261998: 23.3k Thousand persons1999: 23.4k Thousand persons2000: 23.8k Thousand persons2001: 23.8k Thousand persons2002: 24.0k Thousand persons2003: 24.1k Thousand persons2004: 24.5k Thousand persons2005: 24.4k Thousand persons2006: 24.4k Thousand persons2007: 24.6k Thousand persons2008: 24.7k Thousand persons2009: 24.6k Thousand persons2010: 24.7k Thousand persons2011: 24.9k Thousand persons2012: 25.4k Thousand persons2013: 25.4k Thousand persons2014: 25.7k Thousand persons2015: 25.5k Thousand persons2016: 25.9k Thousand persons2017: 25.9k Thousand persons2018: 25.7k Thousand persons2019: 25.6k Thousand persons2020: 24.9k Thousand persons2021: 25.1k Thousand persons2022: 25.2k Thousand persons2023: 25.7k Thousand persons2024: 25.5k Thousand persons2025: 25.4k Thousand persons2026: 25.9k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy is 25,915 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 25,931 Thousand persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23,313 Thousand persons, in 1998.

Italy ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy, 1998 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 23,313 Thousand persons —
1999 23,394 Thousand persons +0.3%
2000 23,758 Thousand persons +1.6%
2001 23,846 Thousand persons +0.4%
2002 24,018 Thousand persons +0.7%
2003 24,113 Thousand persons +0.4%
2004 24,450 Thousand persons +1.4%
2005 24,423 Thousand persons -0.1%
2006 24,416 Thousand persons -0.0%
2007 24,590 Thousand persons +0.7%
2008 24,717 Thousand persons +0.5%
2009 24,625 Thousand persons -0.4%
2010 24,650 Thousand persons +0.1%
2011 24,894 Thousand persons +1.0%
2012 25,410 Thousand persons +2.1%
2013 25,377 Thousand persons -0.1%
2014 25,718 Thousand persons +1.3%
2015 25,532 Thousand persons -0.7%
2016 25,896 Thousand persons +1.4%
2017 25,931 Thousand persons +0.1%
2018 25,652 Thousand persons -1.1%
2019 25,594 Thousand persons -0.2%
2020 24,896 Thousand persons -2.7%
2021 25,125 Thousand persons +0.9%
2022 25,205 Thousand persons +0.3%
2023 25,675 Thousand persons +1.9%
2024 25,462 Thousand persons -0.8%
2025 25,419 Thousand persons -0.2%
2026 25,915 Thousand persons +2.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 25,915 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,208 Thousand persons, 8.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 25,915 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,760 Thousand persons, 5.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,354 Thousand persons 23,313 Thousand persons 23,394 Thousand persons 2
2000s 24,296 Thousand persons 23,758 Thousand persons 24,717 Thousand persons 10
2010s 25,465 Thousand persons 24,650 Thousand persons 25,931 Thousand persons 10
2020s 25,385 Thousand persons 24,896 Thousand persons 25,915 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 United Kingdom 33,878 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 33,878 Thousand persons compare
  3. 5 France 32,034 Thousand persons compare
  4. 7 Spain 25,255 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 Poland 17,754 Thousand persons compare
  6. 9 Poland 17,739 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy?
Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy was 25,915 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 25,931 Thousand persons in 2017.
What is the lowest labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 23,313 Thousand persons in 1998.
How does Italy rank for labour force by citizenship - quarterly data?
Italy ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
Is labour force by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,297 data points, 1998–2026
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