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
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 28th out of 33 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4 | 52.4 | 52.4 | 1 |
| 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. — 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 49.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 58.3% (2025)
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 28th out of 33 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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