Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Italy
Italy: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 58.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
41st
of 48 countries
All-time high
58.1%
in 2025
All-time low
52.4%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Italy recorded 58.1% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 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 nuts 2 region in Italy peaked at 58.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 1999.
That places Italy 41st out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.4% | — |
| 2000 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +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% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 58.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 58.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.2%, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 52.7% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 54.3% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 55.7% | 58.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 38 Croatia 60.6% compare
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- 40 Martinique 59.6% compare
- 42 North Macedonia 57.1% compare
- 43 Romania 57.0% compare
- 44 Guadeloupe 56.9% 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 nuts 2 region in Italy?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Italy was 58.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Italy ranks 41st out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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