Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Italy
Italy: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education was 80.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
80.0%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
81.4%
in 2002
All-time low
71.6%
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Italy is 80.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Italy peaked at 81.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 2020.
Italy ranks 41st of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.2% | — |
| 2001 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 81.4% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 79.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 78.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 78.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 78.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 80.0% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.6% | 77.0% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 73.9% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 71.6% | 80.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 38 Finland 83.5% compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 82.4% compare
- 40 Bulgaria 80.6% compare
- 42 North Macedonia 79.5% compare
- 43 Montenegro 78.3% compare
- 44 Romania 74.8% compare
More work & labour data for Italy
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- 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 of young persons not in education in Italy?
- Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Italy was 80.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
- Italy ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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