Employment by status in Italy
Italy: Employment by status was 78.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Italy, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Italy is 78.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Italy peaked at 78.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 1995.
Italy ranks 63rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.3% | 70.9% | 71.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 71.8% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 74.7% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 77.4% | 78.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 employment by status in Italy?
- Employment by status in Italy was 78.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for employment by status?
- Italy ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.