Labour force participation rate in Italy
Italy: Labour force participation rate was 53.02 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force participation rate in Italy, 2004β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate in Italy is 53.02, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate in Italy peaked at 53.81 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.57, in 2004.
Italy ranks 52nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.01 | 48.57 | 50.73 | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.08 | 50.58 | 53.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.15 | 52.88 | 53.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate in Italy?
- Labour force participation rate in Italy was 53.02 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 53.81 in 2018.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.57 in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for labour force participation rate?
- Italy ranks 52nd out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.