Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Italy
Italy: Labour force participation rates by citizenship was 58.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Italy, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by citizenship in Italy is 58.1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by citizenship in Italy peaked at 58.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51, in 1995.
That places Italy 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 51 | — |
| 1996 | 51.3 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 51.5 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 52 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 52.4 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 52.7 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 53 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 53.7 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 54.2 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 55.1 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 54.6 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.8 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.6 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 55.1 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 54.5 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 54.3 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 54.4 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 55.5 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 55.3 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 55.8 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 55.9 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 56.6 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 57.1 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 57.2 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.3 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 55.7 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 55.9 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 56.8 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 57.8 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 57.9 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 58.1 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.64 | 51 | 52.4 | 5 |
| 2000s | 54.23 | 52.7 | 55.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.94 | 54.3 | 57.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.03 | 55.7 | 58.1 | 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- 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 participation rates by citizenship in Italy?
- Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Italy was 58.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by citizenship recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by citizenship recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for labour force participation rates by citizenship?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by citizenship rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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