Labour force in Italy
Italy: Labour force was 27,044 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Italy recorded 27,044 for labour force in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force in Italy peaked at 27,718 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23,686, in 2004.
Italy ranks 9th of 57 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 | 24,763 | 23,686 | 25,293 | 6 |
| 2010s | 26,688 | 25,515 | 27,718 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,011 | 26,728 | 27,362 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 in Italy?
- Labour force in Italy was 27,044 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 27,718 in 2018.
- What is the lowest labour force recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,686 in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for labour force?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.