Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Italy
Italy: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour was 66.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Italy recorded 66.6% for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Italy peaked at 66.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2000.
That places Italy 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.7% | — |
| 2001 | 46.9% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 66.6% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 45.7% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 51.4% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 55.0% | 66.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Italy?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Italy was 66.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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