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

Italy: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 67.82 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
67.82 %
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
55th
of 79 countries
All-time high
67.82 %
in 2024
All-time low
38.88 %
in 2001
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

02040601992200820241992: 50 %1993: 47.1 %1994: 45.7 %1995: 43.1 %1996: 42 %1997: 40.8 %1998: 41.7 %1999: 41.7 %2000: 40.1 %2001: 38.9 %2002: 41.3 %2003: 42.7 %2004: 42.8 %2005: 45 %2006: 45.1 %2007: 44.1 %2008: 43.9 %2009: 44.7 %2010: 47 %2011: 47.1 %2012: 48.7 %2013: 51.6 %2014: 55.2 %2015: 58.2 %2016: 60.3 %2017: 61.3 %2018: 62.7 %2019: 62.3 %2020: 63.2 %2021: 62.2 %2022: 63.3 %2023: 66.2 %2024: 67.8 %

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 67.82 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Italy peaked at 67.82 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.88 %, in 2001.

Italy ranks 55th 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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value in Italy, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 49.98 %
1993 47.09 % -5.8%
1994 45.66 % -3.0%
1995 43.14 % -5.5%
1996 41.96 % -2.7%
1997 40.76 % -2.9%
1998 41.68 % +2.3%
1999 41.66 % -0.0%
2000 40.11 % -3.7%
2001 38.88 % -3.1%
2002 41.33 % +6.3%
2003 42.73 % +3.4%
2004 42.78 % +0.1%
2005 45.01 % +5.2%
2006 45.1 % +0.2%
2007 44.11 % -2.2%
2008 43.94 % -0.4%
2009 44.67 % +1.7%
2010 46.95 % +5.1%
2011 47.13 % +0.4%
2012 48.73 % +3.4%
2013 51.59 % +5.9%
2014 55.21 % +7.0%
2015 58.2 % +5.4%
2016 60.28 % +3.6%
2017 61.27 % +1.6%
2018 62.71 % +2.4%
2019 62.31 % -0.6%
2020 63.16 % +1.4%
2021 62.25 % -1.4%
2022 63.33 % +1.7%
2023 66.24 % +4.6%
2024 67.82 % +2.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 67.82 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.88 %, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 67.82 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.12 %, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.99 % 40.76 % 49.98 % 8
2000s 42.87 % 38.88 % 45.1 % 10
2010s 55.44 % 46.95 % 62.71 % 10
2020s 64.56 % 62.25 % 67.82 % 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 52 Estonia 69.44 % compare
  2. 53 Kyrgyzstan 69.36 % compare
  3. 54 Ukraine 68.19 % compare
  4. 56 Egypt 67.61 % compare
  5. 57 Slovakia 67.23 % compare
  6. 58 North Macedonia 66.61 % 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 67.82 % 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 67.82 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 38.88 % in 2001.
How does Italy rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Italy ranks 55th 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 22.8%. 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, 55 to 64, 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, 55 to 64, 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, 1,533 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.