Labour force by citizenship in Italy

Italy: Labour force by citizenship was 25,629 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
25,629
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
25,857
in 2017
All-time low
22,561
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Labour force by citizenship in Italy, 1995–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995201020251995: 22.6k1996: 22.7k1997: 22.9k1998: 23.1k1999: 23.3k2000: 23.4k2001: 23.6k2002: 23.9k2003: 24.1k2004: 24.3k2005: 24.2k2006: 24.4k2007: 24.3k2008: 24.7k2009: 24.6k2010: 24.5k2011: 24.6k2012: 25.2k2013: 25.2k2014: 25.4k2015: 25.4k2016: 25.7k2017: 25.9k2018: 25.6k2019: 25.6k2020: 24.8k2021: 24.8k2022: 25.1k2023: 25.4k2024: 25.5k2025: 25.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, labour force by citizenship in Italy stood at 25,629.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship in Italy peaked at 25,857 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22,561, in 1995.

That places Italy 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Labour force by citizenship in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Labour force by citizenship in Italy, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 22,561
1996 22,738 +0.8%
1997 22,866 +0.6%
1998 23,111 +1.1%
1999 23,279 +0.7%
2000 23,419 +0.6%
2001 23,574 +0.7%
2002 23,902 +1.4%
2003 24,141 +1.0%
2004 24,278 +0.6%
2005 24,239 -0.2%
2006 24,364 +0.5%
2007 24,327 -0.2%
2008 24,703 +1.5%
2009 24,556 -0.6%
2010 24,528 -0.1%
2011 24,607 +0.3%
2012 25,202 +2.4%
2013 25,205 +0.0%
2014 25,447 +1.0%
2015 25,428 -0.1%
2016 25,690 +1.0%
2017 25,857 +0.7%
2018 25,620 -0.9%
2019 25,593 -0.1%
2020 24,832 -3.0%
2021 24,830 -0.0%
2022 25,055 +0.9%
2023 25,449 +1.6%
2024 25,531 +0.3%
2025 25,629 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,911 22,561 23,279 5
2000s 24,150 23,419 24,703 10
2010s 25,318 24,528 25,857 10
2020s 25,221 24,830 25,629 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 44,004 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 33,796 compare
  3. 3 France 31,782 compare
  4. 5 Spain 24,811 compare
  5. 6 Poland 17,745 compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 10,229 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by citizenship in Italy?
Labour force by citizenship in Italy was 25,629 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by citizenship recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 25,857 in 2017.
What is the lowest labour force by citizenship recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 22,561 in 1995.
How does Italy rank for labour force by citizenship?
Italy ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
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