Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Italy
Italy: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 25,693 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Italy, 2014β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Italy stood at 25,693.
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 (current ilo definition - icls19) in Italy peaked at 25,929 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24,907, in 2020.
Italy ranks 11th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25,679 | 25,498 | 25,929 | 6 |
| 2020s | 25,295 | 24,907 | 25,693 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Italy?
- Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Italy was 25,693 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 25,929 in 2017.
- What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,907 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.