Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Italy
Italy: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 58.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.1
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
58.1
in 2025
All-time low
51
in 1995
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Italy, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 58.1 for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Italy peaked at 58.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51, in 1995.
Italy ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 53.3 | — |
| 1984 | 53.2 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 53.3 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 53.8 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 53.7 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 54 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 53.8 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 53.8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 54.5 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 52.6 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 52 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 51.4 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 51 | -0.8% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.59 | 53.2 | 54 | 7 |
| 1990s | 52.25 | 51 | 54.5 | 10 |
| 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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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 58.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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