Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Italy
Italy: Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour was 2.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.0%
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
29th
of 41 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2021
All-time low
2.0%
in 2015
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Italy, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population outside the labour force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Italy is 2.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Italy peaked at 4.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2015.
That places Italy 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population outside the labour force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.0% | — |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 50% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 6 |
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 transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Italy?
- Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Italy was 2.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour?
- Italy ranks 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour market attachment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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