Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Italy
Italy: Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of was 59.79 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Italy, 1964–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Italy stood at 59.79. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Italy peaked at 59.79 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 50.49, in 1994.
Italy ranks 29th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 53.44 | — |
| 1965 | 53.21 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 52.98 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 52.76 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 52.54 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 52.32 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 52.11 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 51.92 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 51.74 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 51.59 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 51.45 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 51.32 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 51.19 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 51.08 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 50.98 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 50.88 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 50.81 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.75 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.71 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.69 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.67 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.67 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.66 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.65 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.64 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.63 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.61 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.58 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.54 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.51 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.49 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.53 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.64 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 50.83 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 51.1 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 51.45 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 51.85 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 52.28 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 52.7 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 53.1 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 53.44 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 53.72 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 53.93 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.08 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 54.15 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 54.18 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 54.18 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 54.18 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 54.19 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54.24 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.37 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.58 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.89 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 55.28 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.75 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 56.28 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 56.87 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 57.49 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 58.13 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 58.79 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 59.24 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 59.56 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 59.79 | +0.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 59.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.72, 88% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Italy's 59.79 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.15, 89% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.87 | 52.32 | 53.44 | 6 |
| 1970s | 51.43 | 50.88 | 52.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.69 | 50.63 | 50.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.73 | 50.49 | 51.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.34 | 51.85 | 54.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.79 | 54.18 | 56.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.55 | 56.87 | 59.79 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Italy?
- Economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Italy was 59.79 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 59.79 in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.49 in 1994.
- How does Italy rank for economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of?
- Italy ranks 29th out of 30 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of population aged 15-74. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP