Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy

Italy: Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 25,427 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
25,427
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
25,931
in 2017
All-time low
23,313
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy, 1998–2026

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998201220261998: 23.3k1999: 23.4k2000: 23.8k2001: 23.8k2002: 24.0k2003: 24.1k2004: 24.5k2005: 24.4k2006: 24.4k2007: 24.6k2008: 24.7k2009: 24.6k2010: 24.7k2011: 24.9k2012: 25.4k2013: 25.4k2014: 25.7k2015: 25.5k2016: 25.9k2017: 25.9k2018: 25.7k2019: 25.6k2020: 24.9k2021: 25.1k2022: 25.2k2023: 25.7k2024: 25.5k2025: 25.4k2026: 25.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy stood at 25,427.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.

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

That places Italy 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,354 23,313 23,394 2
2000s 24,296 23,758 24,717 10
2010s 25,465 24,650 25,931 10
2020s 25,316 24,896 25,675 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 43,907 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 33,878 compare
  3. 3 France 31,953 compare
  4. 5 Spain 24,982 compare
  5. 6 Poland 17,754 compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 10,244 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 25,427 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 in 2017.
What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 23,313 in 1998.
How does Italy rank for labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Italy ranks 4th out of 35 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 down 1.8%. 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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