Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Italy's labour force participation stands at 49.3% as of 2025-12-31, down from 49.59% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Italy's labour force participation was 49.3%, down from 49.59% in 2024.
In 2024, Italy's labour force participation was 49.59%, down from 49.8% in 2023.
In 2023, Italy's labour force participation was 49.8%, up from 49.03% in 2022.
In 2022, Italy's labour force participation was 49.03%, up from 48.44% in 2021.
In 2021, Italy's labour force participation was 48.44%, up from 48.22% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49.3% | -0.286% |
| 2024 | 49.59% | -0.212% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | +0.766% |
| 2022 | 49.03% | +0.591% |
| 2021 | 48.44% | +0.225% |
| 2020 | 48.22% | -1.37% |
| 2019 | 49.59% | -0.032% |
| 2018 | 49.62% | +0.12% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +0.337% |
| 2016 | 49.16% | +0.543% |
| 2015 | 48.62% | -0.11% |
| 2014 | 48.73% | +0.237% |
| 2013 | 48.49% | -0.315% |
| 2012 | 48.81% | +0.927% |
| 2011 | 47.88% | -0.112% |
| 2010 | 47.99% | -0.289% |
| 2009 | 48.28% | -0.638% |
| 2008 | 48.92% | +0.343% |
| 2007 | 48.58% | -0.302% |
| 2006 | 48.88% | -0.036% |
| 2005 | 48.92% | -0.573% |
| 2004 | 49.49% | +0.865% |
| 2003 | 48.62% | +0.38% |
| 2002 | 48.24% | +0.362% |
| 2001 | 47.88% | +0.064% |
| 2000 | 47.82% | +0.02% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | +0.232% |
| 1998 | 47.57% | +0.27% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | +0.021% |
| 1996 | 47.28% | +0.407% |
| 1995 | 46.87% | -0.374% |
| 1994 | 47.24% | -0.746% |
| 1993 | 47.99% | -0.534% |
| 1992 | 48.52% | -1.81% |
| 1991 | 50.33% | +0.261% |
| 1990 | 50.07% | — |
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Italy's labour force participation is 49.3% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 49.59% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 50.33% (1991); the lowest is 46.87% (1995), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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