Persons outside … Persons population private households in Italy
Italy: Persons outside … Persons population private households was 41.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
41.9
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
49
in 1995
All-time low
41.9
in 2025
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Italy, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 41.9 for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private 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 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Italy peaked at 49 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 41.9, in 2025.
Italy ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Persons outside … Persons population private households in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 46.7 | — |
| 1984 | 46.8 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 46.7 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 46.2 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 46.3 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 46 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 46.2 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 46.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 45.5 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 47.4 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 48 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 48.6 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 49 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 48.7 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 48.5 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 48 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 47.6 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 47.3 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 47 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 46.3 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 45.8 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 44.9 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 45.4 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 45.2 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 45.4 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 44.9 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 45.5 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 45.7 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 45.6 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.5 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 44.7 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.2 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 44.1 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 43.4 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 42.9 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 42.8 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.7 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 44.3 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 44.1 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 43.2 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 42.2 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 42.1 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 41.9 | -0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 41.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.75, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 41.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.8, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.41 | 46 | 46.8 | 7 |
| 1990s | 47.75 | 45.5 | 49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.77 | 44.9 | 47.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.06 | 42.7 | 45.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.97 | 41.9 | 44.3 | 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 - % of total population in private in Italy?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Italy was 41.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 1995.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9 in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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