Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Italy

Italy: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment was 25.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
25.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2004
All-time low
25.6%
in 2024
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Italy, 2004–2025

0102030402004201420252004: 40.9 Percentage2005: 39.4 Percentage2006: 38.2 Percentage2007: 37.2 Percentage2008: 36.2 Percentage2009: 35.2 Percentage2010: 34.2 Percentage2011: 33.8 Percentage2012: 33.1 Percentage2013: 32.2 Percentage2014: 31.2 Percentage2015: 30.8 Percentage2016: 30.7 Percentage2017: 30.1 Percentage2018: 29.8 Percentage2019: 29.5 Percentage2020: 28.9 Percentage2021: 28.6 Percentage2022: 28.5 Percentage2023: 26.5 Percentage2024: 25.6 Percentage2025: 25.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Italy is 25.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Italy peaked at 40.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2024.

Italy ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level in Italy, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 40.9%
2005 39.4% -3.7%
2006 38.2% -3.0%
2007 37.2% -2.6%
2008 36.2% -2.7%
2009 35.2% -2.8%
2010 34.2% -2.8%
2011 33.8% -1.2%
2012 33.1% -2.1%
2013 32.2% -2.7%
2014 31.2% -3.1%
2015 30.8% -1.3%
2016 30.7% -0.3%
2017 30.1% -2.0%
2018 29.8% -1.0%
2019 29.5% -1.0%
2020 28.9% -2.0%
2021 28.6% -1.0%
2022 28.5% -0.3%
2023 26.5% -7.0%
2024 25.6% -3.4%
2025 25.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.9% 35.2% 40.9% 6
2010s 31.5% 29.5% 34.2% 10
2020s 27.3% 25.6% 28.9% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Türkiye 35.2% compare
  2. 2 Portugal 29.5% compare
  3. 3 Spain 28.2% compare
  4. 5 Malta 23.3% compare
  5. 6 Iceland 20.7% compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 20.3% compare
  7. 7 Netherlands 20.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Italy?
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Italy was 25.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2024.
How does Italy rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
Italy ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed