Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Italy
Italy: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 25,693 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Italy, 2001β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Italy stood at 25,693.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Italy peaked at 25,929 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,835, in 2001.
Italy ranks 12th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,044 | 3,835 | 24,754 | 6 |
| 2010s | 25,383 | 24,582 | 25,929 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,295 | 24,907 | 25,693 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Italy?
- Labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Italy was 25,693 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 25,929 in 2017.
- What is the lowest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,835 in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.