Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Italy
Italy: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 14.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Italy stood at 14.3%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Italy peaked at 20.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2025.
That places Italy 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 19.8% | 20.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 17.2% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.8% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.3% | 15.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 129 Poland 15.0% compare
- 130 Mauritius 14.9% compare
- 131 French Polynesia 14.8% compare
- 133 Montenegro 14.3% compare
- 134 New Caledonia 14.2% compare
- 135 Czechia 13.5% compare
More work & labour data for Italy
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 49.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 58.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Italy?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Italy was 14.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Italy ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).