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

Italy: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 64.51 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64.51 %
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
48th
of 79 countries
All-time high
64.51 %
in 2024
All-time low
46.38 %
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

02040601992200820241992: 48.9 %1993: 46.4 %1994: 47.3 %1995: 46.7 %1996: 46.5 %1997: 46.9 %1998: 47.6 %1999: 47.7 %2000: 48.6 %2001: 49.6 %2002: 50.8 %2003: 52 %2004: 54 %2005: 54.2 %2006: 55.5 %2007: 55.9 %2008: 56.1 %2009: 55.6 %2010: 55.9 %2011: 54.7 %2012: 56.4 %2013: 55 %2014: 55.2 %2015: 55.1 %2016: 56 %2017: 56.2 %2018: 57.4 %2019: 57.7 %2020: 57.1 %2021: 60.7 %2022: 61.5 %2023: 62.5 %2024: 64.5 %

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 64.51 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Italy peaked at 64.51 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.38 %, in 1993.

Italy ranks 48th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 — Female — Value in Italy, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 48.94 %
1993 46.38 % -5.2%
1994 47.29 % +2.0%
1995 46.74 % -1.2%
1996 46.53 % -0.4%
1997 46.93 % +0.9%
1998 47.57 % +1.4%
1999 47.69 % +0.3%
2000 48.6 % +1.9%
2001 49.56 % +2.0%
2002 50.8 % +2.5%
2003 51.99 % +2.3%
2004 54.03 % +3.9%
2005 54.24 % +0.4%
2006 55.5 % +2.3%
2007 55.94 % +0.8%
2008 56.13 % +0.3%
2009 55.62 % -0.9%
2010 55.86 % +0.4%
2011 54.74 % -2.0%
2012 56.42 % +3.1%
2013 54.96 % -2.6%
2014 55.2 % +0.4%
2015 55.15 % -0.1%
2016 55.96 % +1.5%
2017 56.17 % +0.4%
2018 57.44 % +2.3%
2019 57.66 % +0.4%
2020 57.11 % -1.0%
2021 60.71 % +6.3%
2022 61.47 % +1.3%
2023 62.48 % +1.6%
2024 64.51 % +3.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 64.51 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 80 %, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 64.51 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.29 %, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.26 % 46.38 % 48.94 % 8
2000s 53.24 % 48.6 % 56.13 % 10
2010s 55.96 % 54.74 % 57.66 % 10
2020s 61.26 % 57.11 % 64.51 % 5

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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 64.51 % 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 64.51 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 46.38 % in 1993.
How does Italy rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Italy ranks 48th 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 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — 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, 25 to 54, 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, 1,541 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.