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
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Italy, 1995–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 49.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 58.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.4% (2025)
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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