Potential labour force: ICLS13) … previous in Italy
Italy: Potential labour force: ICLS13) … previous was 2,665 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Italy, 2002–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Italy stood at 2,665.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Italy peaked at 4,364 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,064, in 2002.
That places Italy 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potential labour force: ICLS13) … previous in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,064 | — |
| 2003 | 2,072 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,754 | +81.2% |
| 2005 | 3,401 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 3,506 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3,873 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 3,944 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,651 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 3,736 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3,758 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,925 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 3,965 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,260 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 4,364 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,101 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 3,831 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 3,728 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3,626 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 3,947 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 3,738 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 3,197 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 2,918 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 2,665 | -8.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2,665 is above the median for high income countries, which is 181.54, 14.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2,665 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194.04, 13.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potential labour force: ICLS13) … previous in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +81.2% | 2,072 | 3,754 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,283 | 2,064 | 3,944 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,929 | 3,626 | 4,364 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,293 | 2,665 | 3,947 | 5 |
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 potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Italy?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Italy was 2,665 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4,364 in 2015.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,064 in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.