Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Italy
Italy: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 25,629 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Italy recorded 25,629 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025.
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 nuts 2 region in Italy peaked at 25,857 Thousand persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23,279 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Italy 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,279 Thousand persons | 23,279 Thousand persons | 23,279 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 24,150 Thousand persons | 23,419 Thousand persons | 24,703 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,318 Thousand persons | 24,528 Thousand persons | 25,857 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,221 Thousand persons | 24,830 Thousand persons | 25,629 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 49.3% (2025)
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- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 70.0% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Italy?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Italy was 25,629 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 25,857 Thousand persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,279 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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