Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Italy
Italy: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 42.4% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
42.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 1998
All-time low
41.6%
in 2023
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Italy, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Italy stood at 42.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Italy peaked at 47.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2023.
Italy ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.5% | — |
| 1999 | 47.3% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 46.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 47.3% | 47.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 44.7% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 42.6% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 41.6% | 44.1% | 7 |
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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 42.4% in 2026, 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 47.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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