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
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Italy, 1983–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
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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