Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Italy
Italy: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and was 49.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 2023
All-time low
47.3%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Italy, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Italy is 49.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Italy peaked at 49.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 1995.
Italy ranks 44th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 47.3% | — |
| 1996 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 47.3% | 48.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.1% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 48.1% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 48.4% | 49.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 41 Greece 52.9% compare
- 42 North Macedonia 52.3% compare
- 43 Romania 51.4% compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.2% compare
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 educational attainment level and in Italy?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Italy was 49.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- Italy ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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