Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Italy

Italy: Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies was 13,109 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13,109 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
13,109 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
11,692 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
10
2016–2025

Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Italy, 2016–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k2016202020252016: 12.2k Thousand persons2017: 12.3k Thousand persons2018: 12.1k Thousand persons2019: 12.1k Thousand persons2020: 11.7k Thousand persons2021: 11.7k Thousand persons2022: 11.9k Thousand persons2023: 13.0k Thousand persons2024: 13.1k Thousand persons2025: 13.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Italy stood at 13,109 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Italy peaked at 13,109 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,692 Thousand persons, in 2020.

Italy ranks 3rd of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Italy, 2016 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2016 12,158 Thousand persons
2017 12,258 Thousand persons +0.8%
2018 12,106 Thousand persons -1.2%
2019 12,086 Thousand persons -0.2%
2020 11,692 Thousand persons -3.3%
2021 11,710 Thousand persons +0.2%
2022 11,854 Thousand persons +1.2%
2023 12,957 Thousand persons +9.3%
2024 13,054 Thousand persons +0.8%
2025 13,109 Thousand persons +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12,152 Thousand persons 12,086 Thousand persons 12,258 Thousand persons 4
2020s 12,396 Thousand persons 11,692 Thousand persons 13,109 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 20,339 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Spain 15,802 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 8,069 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 Netherlands 8,069 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Poland 4,441 Thousand persons compare
  6. 6 Poland 4,441 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Italy?
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Italy was 13,109 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest economically active population by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 13,109 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest economically active population by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 11,692 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Italy rank for economically active population by sex, age and other typologies?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
Is economically active population by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 317 data points, 2009–2025
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