Labour force by educational attainment level in Italy
Italy: Labour force by educational attainment level 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
22,372
in 1984
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Labour force by educational attainment level in Italy, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by educational attainment level in Italy stood at 25,629.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level in Italy peaked at 25,857 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22,372, in 1984.
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 43 years of available data.
Labour force by educational attainment level in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22,427 | — |
| 1984 | 22,372 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 22,638 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 23,024 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 23,068 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 23,629 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 23,303 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 23,437 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 23,859 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 22,856 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 22,713 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 22,639 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 22,561 | -0.3% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,923 | 22,372 | 23,629 | 7 |
| 1990s | 23,006 | 22,561 | 23,859 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,150 | 23,419 | 24,703 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,318 | 24,528 | 25,857 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,221 | 24,830 | 25,629 | 6 |
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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)
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- 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 labour force by educational attainment level in Italy?
- Labour force by educational attainment level in Italy was 25,629 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 25,857 in 2017.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,372 in 1984.
- How does Italy rank for labour force by educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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