Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Italy
Italy: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 69.68 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.68
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.68
in 2025
All-time low
54.61
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Italy, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Italy is 69.68, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Italy peaked at 69.68 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.61, in 1950.
That places Italy 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.61 | — |
| 1951 | 54.9 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 55.21 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 55.59 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 56.03 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 56.52 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 57.05 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 57.61 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 58.17 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 58.74 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 59.29 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 59.81 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 60.32 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 60.86 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 61.41 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 61.97 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 62.53 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 63.07 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 63.58 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 64.04 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 64.46 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 64.8 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 65.1 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 65.38 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 65.66 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 65.93 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 66.18 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 66.4 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 66.59 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 66.74 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 66.85 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 66.9 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 66.9 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 66.88 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 66.86 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 66.84 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 66.81 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 66.78 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 66.75 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 66.73 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 66.71 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 66.7 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 66.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 66.73 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 66.76 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.82 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.88 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.95 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.03 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.11 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.19 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.28 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.35 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.43 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.51 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.59 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.68 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.79 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 67.91 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.05 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 68.22 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 68.4 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.76 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 69.31 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 69.58 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 69.61 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.6 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.52 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.48 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.52 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.48 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.48 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.54 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.6 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.68 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.44 | 54.61 | 58.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.69 | 59.29 | 64.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.73 | 64.46 | 66.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.83 | 66.73 | 66.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.84 | 66.7 | 67.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.58 | 67.19 | 68.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2 | 68.22 | 69.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.55 | 69.48 | 69.68 | 6 |
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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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Italy?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Italy was 69.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 69.68 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.61 in 1950.
- How does Italy rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Italy ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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