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

Latest (2025)
66.6%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
66.6%
in 2025
All-time low
45.7%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Italy, 2000–2025

02040602000201220252000: 45.7 Percentage2001: 46.9 Percentage2002: 48.6 Percentage2003: 49.4 Percentage2004: 47.7 Percentage2005: 48.7 Percentage2006: 49.4 Percentage2007: 51 Percentage2008: 51.1 Percentage2009: 52.2 Percentage2010: 51.8 Percentage2011: 52 Percentage2012: 51.5 Percentage2013: 51.4 Percentage2014: 52.6 Percentage2015: 53.5 Percentage2016: 54.7 Percentage2017: 54.4 Percentage2018: 54.7 Percentage2019: 55.7 Percentage2020: 55 Percentage2021: 55.6 Percentage2022: 58 Percentage2023: 60.7 Percentage2024: 61.7 Percentage2025: 66.6 Percentage

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

Annual values for Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour status in Italy, 2000 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 12 Sweden 67.1% compare
  2. 13 Norway 66.8% compare
  3. 15 Denmark 65.1% compare
  4. 16 Finland 64.7% compare
  5. 17 Portugal 64.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,121 data points, 2000–2025
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