Labour force: quarterly data … quarterly data level in Italy
Italy: Labour force: quarterly data … quarterly data level was 58.7% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
58.7%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 2026
All-time low
52.5%
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Italy, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Italy is 58.7%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Italy peaked at 58.7% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 1998.
Italy ranks 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force: quarterly data … quarterly data level in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | +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 | 58.7% | +1.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 58.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.5%, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 58.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.3%, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.6% | 52.5% | 52.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 53.4% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 54.5% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 55.9% | 58.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 39 Croatia 61.0% compare
- 39 Croatia 61.0% compare
- 42 North Macedonia 57.3% compare
- 42 Romania 57.3% compare
- 42 North Macedonia 57.3% 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 in Italy?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Italy was 58.7% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2026.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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