Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Italy
Italy: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and was 8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
10th
of 28 countries
All-time high
16.69 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2013
All-time low
6.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Italy is 8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Italy peaked at 16.69 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, in 2003.
That places Italy 10th out of 28 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.24 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | — |
| 2001 | 13.01 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 8.8 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -32.4% |
| 2003 | 6.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 9.25 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +44.6% |
| 2005 | 9.96 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 8.47 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 7.88 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 8.48 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 11.47 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 11.67 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 13.83 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 16.69 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 16.42 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.67 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 14.89 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 14.2 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 13.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 13.09 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 12.53 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 13.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 10.76 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 10.27 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -13.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Italy's 8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.55 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 6.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 13.01 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.16 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 11.47 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 16.69 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.12 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 13.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 7 Belgium 9.73 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 7 Poland 3.38 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Austria 9.19 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 9 Portugal 9.14 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 11 Canada 7.98 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 12 Luxembourg 7.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 13 Norway 7.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 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 market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Italy?
- Labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Italy was 8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16.69 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2003.
- How does Italy rank for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This database presents the labour market outcomes of immigrants in terms of employment, unemployment, and participation rates, disaggregated by gender.