Youth outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Italy

Italy: Youth outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 4,550 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,550
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
6th
of 57 countries
All-time high
4,703
in 2024
All-time low
3,764
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Youth outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Italy, 2004–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2004201420252004: 4.3k2005: 4.0k2006: 4.0k2007: 4.0k2008: 3.9k2009: 4.0k2010: 4.2k2011: 4.2k2012: 4.4k2013: 4.6k2014: 4.7k2015: 4.4k2016: 4.2k2017: 4.4k2018: 4.2k2019: 4.0k2020: 3.8k2021: 4.3k2022: 4.4k2023: 4.5k2024: 4.7k2025: 4.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2025, youth outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Italy stood at 4,550.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Italy peaked at 4,703 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,764, in 2020.

Italy ranks 6th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Youth outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Youth outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29) in Italy, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 4,289
2005 4,022 -6.2%
2006 3,965 -1.4%
2007 3,971 +0.1%
2008 3,948 -0.6%
2009 4,041 +2.3%
2010 4,204 +4.0%
2011 4,213 +0.2%
2012 4,388 +4.2%
2013 4,570 +4.1%
2014 4,650 +1.8%
2015 4,360 -6.3%
2016 4,220 -3.2%
2017 4,385 +3.9%
2018 4,177 -4.7%
2019 4,008 -4.0%
2020 3,764 -6.1%
2021 4,349 +15.5%
2022 4,359 +0.2%
2023 4,492 +3.0%
2024 4,703 +4.7%
2025 4,550 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,039 3,948 4,289 6
2010s 4,318 4,008 4,650 10
2020s 4,370 3,764 4,703 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 Germany 5,427 compare
  2. 4 Colombia 5,180 compare
  3. 5 Ghana 4,850 compare
  4. 7 France 4,456 compare
  5. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,346 compare
  6. 9 Spain 3,789 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Italy?
Youth outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Italy was 4,550 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest youth outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4,703 in 2024.
What is the lowest youth outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 3,764 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for youth outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Italy ranks 6th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 870 data points, 1996–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.