Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Italy

Italy: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 18,486 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
18,486
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
21,703
in 1995
All-time low
18,486
in 2025
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Italy, 1983–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1983200420251983: 19.6k1984: 19.7k1985: 19.8k1986: 19.8k1987: 19.9k1988: 20.2k1989: 20.0k1990: 20.2k1991: 19.9k1992: 20.6k1993: 20.9k1994: 21.4k1995: 21.7k1996: 21.6k1997: 21.6k1998: 21.3k1999: 21.1k2000: 21.0k2001: 20.9k2002: 20.6k2003: 20.4k2004: 19.8k2005: 20.1k2006: 20.1k2007: 20.3k2008: 20.2k2009: 20.5k2010: 20.6k2011: 20.7k2012: 20.2k2013: 20.4k2014: 20.2k2015: 20.1k2016: 19.7k2017: 19.4k2018: 19.1k2019: 19.1k2020: 19.7k2021: 19.6k2022: 19.1k2023: 18.6k2024: 18.6k2025: 18.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 18,486 for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 43 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 educational attainment level in Italy peaked at 21,703 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18,486, in 2025.

That places Italy 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19,841 19,640 20,162 7
1990s 21,034 19,904 21,703 10
2000s 20,395 19,799 21,014 10
2010s 19,942 19,079 20,654 10
2020s 18,999 18,486 19,738 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 18,572 compare
  2. 3 France 17,284 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 14,593 compare
  4. 5 Spain 13,037 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Italy?
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Italy was 18,486 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 21,703 in 1995.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 18,486 in 2025.
How does Italy rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,168 data points, 1983–2025
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