Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force in Italy
Italy: Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force was -16.7 Percentage points in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force in Italy, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage points.
Analysis
In 2025, labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force in Italy stood at -16.7 Percentage points. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force in Italy peaked at -16.7 Percentage points in 2025 and was at its lowest, -26.6 Percentage points, in 1995.
That places Italy 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -25.96 Percentage points | -26.6 Percentage points | -25.2 Percentage points | 5 |
| 2000s | -23.54 Percentage points | -25.9 Percentage points | -21.4 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2010s | -19.05 Percentage points | -20.9 Percentage points | -17.9 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.25 Percentage points | -17.8 Percentage points | -16.7 Percentage points | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Italy
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0007 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.1432 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force in Italy?
- Labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force in Italy was -16.7 Percentage points in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was -16.7 Percentage points in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.6 Percentage points in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force?
- Italy ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force participation rate, gender difference. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides indicators on labour market, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Data covered</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Indicators include labour force, participation rate, employment, employment to population ratio, part-time employment rate, unemployment, unemployment rate, long-term unemployment rate and share of fixed-term employment contracts. Indicators are available by sex, for 15-64 year-olds. 15-24 year-olds and 15 year-olds or more age ranges are also available.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>