LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Italy
Italy: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) was 14.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Italy, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Italy recorded 14.9 for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Italy peaked at 26.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.9, in 2025.
Italy ranks 17th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26.8 | — |
| 2015 | 26.11 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 24.98 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 23.79 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 22.51 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 21.61 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 26.24 | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 22.55 | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 19.45 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 17.67 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 15.7 | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 14.9 | -5.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 14.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.04, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Italy's 14.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.04, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.3 | 21.61 | 26.8 | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.42 | 14.9 | 26.24 | 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 lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Italy?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Italy was 14.9 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.