Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Italy
Italy: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 70.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Italy, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Italy is 70.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Italy peaked at 70.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 1993.
That places Italy 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.6% | — |
| 1991 | 53.4% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 52.6% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 52.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 53.7% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 54.6% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 55.8% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 57.2% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 61.7% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 70.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 84% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 70.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 52.2% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 57.7% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 64.2% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 68.7% | 70.2% | 6 |
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- 130 Gabon 69.2% compare
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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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Italy?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Italy was 70.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 1993.
- How does Italy rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Italy ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.