Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Italy

Italy: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 25,790 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
25,790
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 70 countries
All-time high
26,573
in 2015
All-time low
25,658
in 2023
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Italy, 2014–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2014201920252014: 26.5k2015: 26.6k2016: 26.3k2017: 26.1k2018: 25.9k2019: 25.9k2020: 26.6k2021: 26.4k2022: 26.0k2023: 25.7k2024: 25.8k2025: 25.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Italy recorded 25,790 for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Italy peaked at 26,573 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25,658, in 2023.

Italy ranks 6th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Italy, 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 26,495
2015 26,573 +0.3%
2016 26,289 -1.1%
2017 26,124 -0.6%
2018 25,876 -0.9%
2019 25,861 -0.1%
2020 26,567 +2.7%
2021 26,385 -0.7%
2022 26,048 -1.3%
2023 25,658 -1.5%
2024 25,762 +0.4%
2025 25,790 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26,203 25,861 26,573 6
2020s 26,035 25,658 26,567 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 Russian Federation 44,386 compare
  2. 4 Japan 39,620 compare
  3. 5 Germany 27,503 compare
  4. 7 Viet Nam 24,971 compare
  5. 8 France 24,057 compare
  6. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21,214 compare

See the full ranking of 70 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Italy?
Persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Italy was 25,790 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 26,573 in 2015.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 25,658 in 2023.
How does Italy rank for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Italy ranks 6th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 711 data points, 2014–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.