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

Italy: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 85.13 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
85.13 %
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
59th
of 79 countries
All-time high
88.08 %
in 1992
All-time low
78.55 %
in 2014
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

0204060801992200820241992: 88.1 %1993: 86.3 %1994: 84.5 %1995: 83.6 %1996: 83.4 %1997: 83.4 %1998: 83.3 %1999: 84 %2000: 84.2 %2001: 85.1 %2002: 84.8 %2003: 85.8 %2004: 85.6 %2005: 85.2 %2006: 86 %2007: 86.1 %2008: 85.7 %2009: 83.6 %2010: 82.2 %2011: 81.1 %2012: 81.9 %2013: 79.1 %2014: 78.5 %2015: 78.7 %2016: 79.4 %2017: 79.7 %2018: 80.3 %2019: 81 %2020: 80.4 %2021: 82.2 %2022: 83.6 %2023: 83.9 %2024: 85.1 %

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 85.13 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Italy peaked at 88.08 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 78.55 %, in 2014.

That places Italy 59th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value in Italy, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 88.08 %
1993 86.28 % -2.0%
1994 84.46 % -2.1%
1995 83.64 % -1.0%
1996 83.39 % -0.3%
1997 83.39 % +0.0%
1998 83.35 % -0.0%
1999 84.01 % +0.8%
2000 84.17 % +0.2%
2001 85.06 % +1.1%
2002 84.77 % -0.3%
2003 85.8 % +1.2%
2004 85.64 % -0.2%
2005 85.22 % -0.5%
2006 85.98 % +0.9%
2007 86.08 % +0.1%
2008 85.71 % -0.4%
2009 83.64 % -2.4%
2010 82.2 % -1.7%
2011 81.14 % -1.3%
2012 81.94 % +1.0%
2013 79.08 % -3.5%
2014 78.55 % -0.7%
2015 78.71 % +0.2%
2016 79.36 % +0.8%
2017 79.65 % +0.4%
2018 80.28 % +0.8%
2019 81.03 % +0.9%
2020 80.43 % -0.7%
2021 82.23 % +2.2%
2022 83.58 % +1.6%
2023 83.88 % +0.4%
2024 85.13 % +1.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 85.13 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.42 %, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 85.13 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.11 %, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.58 % 83.35 % 88.08 % 8
2000s 85.21 % 83.64 % 86.08 % 10
2010s 80.19 % 78.55 % 82.2 % 10
2020s 83.05 % 80.43 % 85.13 % 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 56 Finland 85.84 % compare
  2. 57 Australia 85.71 % compare
  3. 58 Norway 85.32 % compare
  4. 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 84.94 % compare
  5. 61 Canada 84.71 % compare
  6. 62 Palestine, State of 84.42 % 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 85.13 % 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 88.08 % in 1992.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 78.55 % in 2014.
How does Italy rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Italy ranks 59th 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 8.4%. 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, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 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.