Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Italy
Italy: Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 25,790 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Italy, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Italy stood at 25,790.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Italy peaked at 47,494 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25,164, in 2005.
That places Italy 7th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47,494 | — |
| 2005 | 25,164 | -47.0% |
| 2006 | 25,330 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 25,623 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 25,661 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 26,151 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 26,414 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 26,562 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 26,201 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 26,509 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 26,495 | -0.1% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,237 | 25,164 | 47,494 | 6 |
| 2010s | 26,290 | 25,861 | 26,573 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,035 | 25,658 | 26,567 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Italy?
- Persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Italy was 25,790 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 47,494 in 2001.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,164 in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.