Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy
Italy: Labour force by educational attainment level - 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy stood at 25,915 Thousand persons.
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 educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 25,931 Thousand persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23,313 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Italy 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy?
- Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy was 25,915 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 25,931 Thousand persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,313 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level - 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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