Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy
Italy: Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 57.6 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
57.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
58.4
in 2023
All-time low
52.5
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 57.6 for labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 58.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.5, in 1998.
That places Italy 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52.5 | — |
| 1999 | 52.7 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 53.4 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 53.6 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 53.9 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 54.1 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 55.3 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 55 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 54.9 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 55 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.6 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 54.5 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 55 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 55.9 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 55.7 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 56.4 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 56.2 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 57.1 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 57.3 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 57.4 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.9 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 56.8 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 57.2 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 58.4 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 57.7 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 57.6 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 57.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.6 | 52.5 | 52.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.48 | 53.4 | 55.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.29 | 54.5 | 57.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.31 | 55.9 | 58.4 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy?
- Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Italy was 57.6 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5 in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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