Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Italy

Italy: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 18,486 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
18,486 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
21,703 Thousand persons
in 1995
All-time low
18,486 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Italy, 1995–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995201020251995: 21.7k Thousand persons1996: 21.6k Thousand persons1997: 21.6k Thousand persons1998: 21.3k Thousand persons1999: 21.1k Thousand persons2000: 21.0k Thousand persons2001: 20.9k Thousand persons2002: 20.6k Thousand persons2003: 20.4k Thousand persons2004: 19.8k Thousand persons2005: 20.1k Thousand persons2006: 20.1k Thousand persons2007: 20.3k Thousand persons2008: 20.2k Thousand persons2009: 20.5k Thousand persons2010: 20.6k Thousand persons2011: 20.7k Thousand persons2012: 20.2k Thousand persons2013: 20.4k Thousand persons2014: 20.2k Thousand persons2015: 20.1k Thousand persons2016: 19.7k Thousand persons2017: 19.4k Thousand persons2018: 19.1k Thousand persons2019: 19.1k Thousand persons2020: 19.7k Thousand persons2021: 19.6k Thousand persons2022: 19.1k Thousand persons2023: 18.6k Thousand persons2024: 18.6k Thousand persons2025: 18.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Italy recorded 18,486 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force by citizenship in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Italy peaked at 21,703 Thousand persons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18,486 Thousand persons, in 2025.

Italy ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,471 Thousand persons 21,119 Thousand persons 21,703 Thousand persons 5
2000s 20,395 Thousand persons 19,799 Thousand persons 21,014 Thousand persons 10
2010s 19,942 Thousand persons 19,079 Thousand persons 20,654 Thousand persons 10
2020s 18,999 Thousand persons 18,486 Thousand persons 19,738 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Türkiye 27,616 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Germany 18,572 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 17,284 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 14,593 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Spain 13,037 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Italy?
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Italy was 18,486 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 21,703 Thousand persons in 1995.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 18,486 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Italy rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,032 data points, 1995–2025
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