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

Italy: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 46 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46 %
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
53rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
46 %
in 2024
All-time low
14.53 %
in 1995
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

10203040501992200820241992: 16.6 %1993: 16.3 %1994: 16.1 %1995: 14.5 %1996: 15.8 %1997: 16.9 %1998: 16.6 %1999: 15.7 %2000: 16.1 %2001: 17.1 %2002: 16.1 %2003: 16.5 %2004: 18.7 %2005: 20.1 %2006: 21.3 %2007: 21.6 %2008: 21.8 %2009: 23.4 %2010: 25 %2011: 26.5 %2012: 28.6 %2013: 30.4 %2014: 34.5 %2015: 36 %2016: 37.2 %2017: 38.5 %2018: 40.5 %2019: 40.7 %2020: 40.1 %2021: 41.7 %2022: 43.5 %2023: 44.4 %2024: 46 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Italy stood at 46 %. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Italy peaked at 46 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.53 %, in 1995.

Italy ranks 53rd 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 — Female — Value in Italy, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 16.65 %
1993 16.33 % -1.9%
1994 16.12 % -1.3%
1995 14.53 % -9.9%
1996 15.78 % +8.6%
1997 16.93 % +7.3%
1998 16.62 % -1.8%
1999 15.74 % -5.3%
2000 16.09 % +2.2%
2001 17.1 % +6.3%
2002 16.14 % -5.6%
2003 16.47 % +2.0%
2004 18.72 % +13.7%
2005 20.09 % +7.3%
2006 21.26 % +5.8%
2007 21.57 % +1.5%
2008 21.81 % +1.1%
2009 23.41 % +7.3%
2010 24.98 % +6.7%
2011 26.46 % +5.9%
2012 28.64 % +8.2%
2013 30.39 % +6.1%
2014 34.54 % +13.7%
2015 35.97 % +4.1%
2016 37.17 % +3.3%
2017 38.53 % +3.7%
2018 40.45 % +5.0%
2019 40.74 % +0.7%
2020 40.1 % -1.6%
2021 41.7 % +4.0%
2022 43.5 % +4.3%
2023 44.37 % +2.0%
2024 46 % +3.7%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 46 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.26 %, 79% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 46 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.39 %, 79% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.09 % 14.53 % 16.93 % 8
2000s 19.27 % 16.09 % 23.41 % 10
2010s 33.79 % 24.98 % 40.74 % 10
2020s 43.13 % 40.1 % 46 % 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 50 Rwanda 50.07 % compare
  2. 51 Panama 49.17 % compare
  3. 52 Slovenia 46.74 % compare
  4. 54 Poland 45.74 % compare
  5. 55 Belize 45.37 % compare
  6. 56 Luxembourg 44.93 % 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 46 % 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 46 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 14.53 % in 1995.
How does Italy rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Italy ranks 53rd 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 33.2%. 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 — 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, 55 to 64, 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, 1,529 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.