Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Italy
Italy: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 69.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.7%
in 2025
All-time low
54.6%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Italy, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Italy is 69.7%, 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 69.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.6% | — |
| 1951 | 54.9% | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 55.2% | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 55.6% | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 57.1% | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 57.6% | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 58.2% | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 58.7% | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 59.3% | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 59.8% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 60.3% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 60.9% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 62.0% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 62.5% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 63.1% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 64.0% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 64.5% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 65.1% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 65.4% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 65.7% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 65.9% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 66.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 66.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 66.9% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 66.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 66.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 66.8% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 66.8% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 66.7% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 66.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 66.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 69.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 69.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.4% | 54.6% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.7% | 59.3% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.7% | 64.5% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.8% | 66.7% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 66.7% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 67.2% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 68.2% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 69.5% | 69.7% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Italy?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Italy was 69.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.