Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Italy

Italy: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 26,763 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
26,763
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
17th
of 188 countries
All-time high
27,056
in 2011
All-time low
23,786
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Italy, 1990–2027

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200820271990: 23.8k1991: 23.9k1992: 24.9k1993: 25.3k1994: 25.8k1995: 26.0k1996: 25.8k1997: 25.8k1998: 25.7k1999: 25.6k2000: 25.6k2001: 25.6k2002: 25.5k2003: 25.4k2004: 25.2k2005: 25.7k2006: 25.8k2007: 26.1k2008: 26.2k2009: 26.6k2010: 26.9k2011: 27.1k2012: 26.7k2013: 26.9k2014: 26.8k2015: 26.9k2016: 26.6k2017: 26.4k2018: 26.4k2019: 26.4k2020: 27.0k2021: 26.9k2022: 26.6k2023: 26.2k2024: 26.4k2025: 26.5k2026: 26.6k2027: 26.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Italy recorded 26,763 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Italy peaked at 27,056 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23,786, in 1990.

That places Italy 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Italy, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 23,786
1991 23,879 +0.4%
1992 24,930 +4.4%
1993 25,269 +1.4%
1994 25,824 +2.2%
1995 26,049 +0.9%
1996 25,764 -1.1%
1997 25,799 +0.1%
1998 25,698 -0.4%
1999 25,607 -0.4%
2000 25,620 +0.0%
2001 25,613 -0.0%
2002 25,486 -0.5%
2003 25,446 -0.2%
2004 25,226 -0.9%
2005 25,674 +1.8%
2006 25,805 +0.5%
2007 26,126 +1.2%
2008 26,156 +0.1%
2009 26,631 +1.8%
2010 26,897 +1.0%
2011 27,056 +0.6%
2012 26,657 -1.5%
2013 26,892 +0.9%
2014 26,801 -0.3%
2015 26,857 +0.2%
2016 26,577 -1.0%
2017 26,412 -0.6%
2018 26,354 -0.2%
2019 26,364 +0.0%
2020 27,045 +2.6%
2021 26,910 -0.5%
2022 26,621 -1.1%
2023 26,241 -1.4%
2024 26,358 +0.4%
2025 26,491 +0.5%
2026 26,624 +0.5%
2027 26,763 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,260 23,786 26,049 10
2000s 25,778 25,226 26,631 10
2010s 26,687 26,354 27,056 10
2020s 26,632 26,241 27,045 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 14 Türkiye 31,966 compare
  2. 15 Germany 28,912 compare
  3. 16 Ethiopia 27,703 compare
  4. 18 Nigeria 26,298 compare
  5. 19 France 26,184 compare
  6. 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23,407 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Italy?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Italy was 26,763 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 27,056 in 2011.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 23,786 in 1990.
How does Italy rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Italy ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.