ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Italy

Italy: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 15.93 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.93 %
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
67th
of 79 countries
All-time high
25.93 %
in 1992
All-time low
13.11 %
in 2014
Years of data
33
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Italy, 1992–2024

01020301992200820241992: 25.9 %1993: 25.1 %1994: 23.1 %1995: 22 %1996: 21.1 %1997: 20.3 %1998: 20.9 %1999: 21.1 %2000: 23.7 %2001: 23.1 %2002: 21.9 %2003: 20.5 %2004: 21 %2005: 19.8 %2006: 18.5 %2007: 19.9 %2008: 18.9 %2009: 16.8 %2010: 18.4 %2011: 15.6 %2012: 16.1 %2013: 14.4 %2014: 13.1 %2015: 13.7 %2016: 15.1 %2017: 15.6 %2018: 16.4 %2019: 16.4 %2020: 14.7 %2021: 14.6 %2022: 18.2 %2023: 16.7 %2024: 15.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Italy is 15.93 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Italy peaked at 25.93 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.11 %, in 2014.

That places Italy 67th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Italy, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Female — Value in Italy, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 25.93 %
1993 25.08 % -3.3%
1994 23.05 % -8.1%
1995 21.97 % -4.7%
1996 21.09 % -4.0%
1997 20.3 % -3.7%
1998 20.89 % +2.9%
1999 21.15 % +1.2%
2000 23.66 % +11.9%
2001 23.05 % -2.6%
2002 21.94 % -4.8%
2003 20.46 % -6.7%
2004 20.99 % +2.6%
2005 19.75 % -5.9%
2006 18.46 % -6.5%
2007 19.88 % +7.7%
2008 18.9 % -4.9%
2009 16.82 % -11.0%
2010 18.43 % +9.6%
2011 15.64 % -15.1%
2012 16.11 % +3.0%
2013 14.38 % -10.7%
2014 13.11 % -8.8%
2015 13.68 % +4.3%
2016 15.13 % +10.6%
2017 15.62 % +3.2%
2018 16.37 % +4.8%
2019 16.39 % +0.1%
2020 14.71 % -10.3%
2021 14.61 % -0.7%
2022 18.2 % +24.6%
2023 16.68 % -8.4%
2024 15.93 % -4.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 15.93 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.68 %, 58% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 15.93 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.09 %, 66% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.43 % 20.3 % 25.93 % 8
2000s 20.39 % 16.82 % 23.66 % 10
2010s 15.49 % 13.11 % 18.43 % 10
2020s 16.03 % 14.61 % 18.2 % 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 64 Greece 19.04 % compare
  2. 65 Romania 16.96 % compare
  3. 66 Costa Rica 16.6 % compare
  4. 68 Armenia 15.89 % compare
  5. 69 Namibia 15.72 % compare
  6. 70 India 14.84 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Italy?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Italy was 15.93 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 25.93 % in 1992.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 13.11 % in 2014.
How does Italy rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Italy ranks 67th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,532 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.