Italy - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Italy was 18.78 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 49.50 in 1981, while its lowest value was 18.78 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1961 39.93
1971 40.84
1977 40.17
1978 39.15
1979 39.90
1980 41.20
1981 49.50
1982 41.46
1983 43.17
1984 42.84
1985 42.19
1986 43.83
1987 43.14
1988 44.55
1989 44.96
1990 43.03
1991 41.61
1992 37.69
1993 36.19
1994 34.07
1995 33.63
1996 34.03
1997 33.88
1998 33.10
1999 33.80
2000 33.96
2001 32.46
2002 30.90
2003 30.13
2004 31.95
2005 28.73
2006 26.86
2007 25.43
2008 25.53
2009 23.67
2010 23.12
2011 22.79
2012 24.00
2013 23.40
2014 23.08
2015 21.68
2016 22.75
2017 22.12
2018 21.91
2019 22.03
2020 18.78

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Italy was 18.79 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 42.84 in 1990, while its lowest value was 18.79 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 42.84
1991 41.62
1992 37.57
1993 36.07
1994 33.94
1995 33.49
1996 33.92
1997 33.78
1998 32.98
1999 33.68
2000 33.85
2001 32.36
2002 30.80
2003 30.00
2004 31.84
2005 28.67
2006 26.84
2007 25.40
2008 25.51
2009 23.65
2010 23.09
2011 22.76
2012 23.97
2013 23.36
2014 23.03
2015 21.62
2016 22.71
2017 22.09
2018 21.90
2019 22.02
2020 18.79

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Italy was 28.48 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 79.22 in 1961, while its lowest value was 28.48 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1961 79.22
1971 66.33
1977 48.73
1978 47.92
1979 48.68
1980 49.36
1981 61.26
1982 50.01
1983 53.71
1984 54.23
1985 53.24
1986 52.81
1987 52.78
1988 53.29
1989 52.36
1990 50.68
1991 50.61
1992 46.55
1993 46.07
1994 43.96
1995 43.89
1996 43.33
1997 42.75
1998 43.74
1999 42.43
2000 42.18
2001 40.10
2002 39.60
2003 39.08
2004 41.43
2005 38.82
2006 37.61
2007 35.99
2008 35.74
2009 33.79
2010 32.82
2011 31.22
2012 32.89
2013 30.69
2014 30.99
2015 30.45
2016 30.23
2017 29.97
2018 29.95
2019 29.83
2020 28.48

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Italy was 28.46 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 50.72 in 1990, while its lowest value was 28.46 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 50.72
1991 50.42
1992 46.45
1993 45.91
1994 43.81
1995 43.74
1996 43.20
1997 42.62
1998 43.59
1999 42.29
2000 42.08
2001 40.03
2002 39.51
2003 38.94
2004 41.36
2005 38.77
2006 37.59
2007 35.97
2008 35.72
2009 33.77
2010 32.78
2011 31.19
2012 32.85
2013 30.65
2014 30.94
2015 30.40
2016 30.19
2017 29.93
2018 29.93
2019 29.80
2020 28.46

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Italy was 23.83 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 59.83 in 1961, while its lowest value was 23.83 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1961 59.83
1971 53.81
1977 44.45
1978 43.53
1979 44.28
1980 45.30
1981 55.47
1982 45.78
1983 48.31
1984 48.40
1985 47.64
1986 48.22
1987 47.91
1988 48.84
1989 48.63
1990 46.84
1991 46.13
1992 42.09
1993 41.09
1994 38.99
1995 38.73
1996 38.66
1997 38.30
1998 38.41
1999 38.09
2000 38.06
2001 36.28
2002 35.27
2003 34.63
2004 36.71
2005 33.85
2006 32.35
2007 30.82
2008 30.75
2009 28.85
2010 28.08
2011 27.11
2012 28.56
2013 27.14
2014 27.14
2015 26.19
2016 26.61
2017 26.18
2018 26.08
2019 26.08
2020 23.83

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Italy was 23.79 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 46.85 in 1990, while its lowest value was 23.79 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 46.85
1991 46.10
1992 42.10
1993 41.08
1994 38.97
1995 38.71
1996 38.64
1997 38.28
1998 38.38
1999 38.06
2000 38.04
2001 36.27
2002 35.25
2003 34.58
2004 36.72
2005 33.85
2006 32.35
2007 30.82
2008 30.74
2009 28.84
2010 28.07
2011 27.09
2012 28.53
2013 27.11
2014 27.12
2015 26.16
2016 26.59
2017 26.16
2018 26.06
2019 26.05
2020 23.79

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Italy was 56.53 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 56.53 in 2019, while its lowest value was 42.29 in 1993.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 43.81
1991 44.51
1992 42.75
1993 42.29
1994 42.49
1995 42.68
1996 43.29
1997 43.75
1998 44.54
1999 45.54
2000 46.16
2001 47.08
2002 48.06
2003 48.85
2004 50.76
2005 50.49
2006 50.77
2007 50.57
2008 51.54
2009 51.02
2010 51.06
2011 51.50
2012 53.47
2013 53.60
2014 54.43
2015 54.15
2016 55.23
2017 55.97
2018 56.23
2019 56.53

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Italy was 75.14 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 77.28 in 1990, while its lowest value was 72.95 in 2011.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 77.28
1991 77.26
1992 75.31
1993 75.00
1994 74.03
1995 73.30
1996 73.32
1997 73.25
1998 73.63
1999 73.57
2000 73.57
2001 73.51
2002 74.10
2003 74.85
2004 75.30
2005 74.65
2006 74.50
2007 74.23
2008 74.24
2009 73.49
2010 73.13
2011 72.95
2012 73.81
2013 73.29
2014 73.58
2015 74.07
2016 74.80
2017 75.07
2018 75.23
2019 75.14

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Italy was 65.82 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 65.82 in 2019, while its lowest value was 57.94 in 1995.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 60.46
1991 60.81
1992 58.96
1993 58.58
1994 58.20
1995 57.94
1996 58.25
1997 58.43
1998 59.02
1999 59.49
2000 59.81
2001 60.25
2002 61.05
2003 61.82
2004 63.02
2005 62.56
2006 62.61
2007 62.37
2008 62.84
2009 62.19
2010 62.02
2011 62.15
2012 63.57
2013 63.38
2014 63.95
2015 64.07
2016 64.98
2017 65.49
2018 65.71
2019 65.82

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Italy was 39.84 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 41.26 in 2019, while its lowest value was 24.62 in 1961.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1961 24.62
1971 25.45
1977 31.03
1978 30.95
1979 31.74
1980 32.34
1981 33.24
1982 32.66
1983 32.87
1984 32.86
1985 33.09
1986 34.15
1987 34.16
1988 34.72
1989 35.11
1990 34.99
1991 36.01
1992 34.04
1993 33.59
1994 33.53
1995 33.56
1996 33.99
1997 34.20
1998 34.68
1999 35.41
2000 35.68
2001 36.22
2002 36.77
2003 37.34
2004 38.45
2005 38.07
2006 38.19
2007 37.94
2008 38.67
2009 38.23
2010 38.17
2011 38.40
2012 39.71
2013 39.68
2014 40.12
2015 39.77
2016 40.45
2017 40.94
2018 41.10
2019 41.26
2020 39.84

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Italy was 39.89 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 41.26 in 2019, while its lowest value was 33.49 in 1994.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 34.97
1991 35.96
1992 33.98
1993 33.54
1994 33.49
1995 33.52
1996 33.96
1997 34.19
1998 34.68
1999 35.41
2000 35.70
2001 36.24
2002 36.79
2003 37.35
2004 38.42
2005 38.05
2006 38.19
2007 37.95
2008 38.68
2009 38.25
2010 38.19
2011 38.41
2012 39.72
2013 39.69
2014 40.14
2015 39.79
2016 40.46
2017 40.94
2018 41.11
2019 41.26
2020 39.84
2021 39.89

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Italy was 68.93 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 69.74 in 2019, while its lowest value was 30.52 in 1961.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1961 30.52
1971 34.99
1977 44.01
1978 44.22
1979 45.60
1980 46.75
1981 48.15
1982 47.78
1983 47.66
1984 47.85
1985 48.29
1986 50.14
1987 50.71
1988 51.94
1989 53.29
1990 53.22
1991 53.96
1992 52.62
1993 52.31
1994 53.12
1995 53.89
1996 54.73
1997 55.19
1998 55.93
1999 57.29
2000 57.87
2001 58.99
2002 59.55
2003 60.09
2004 62.12
2005 62.33
2006 62.77
2007 62.77
2008 64.03
2009 64.18
2010 64.61
2011 65.40
2012 67.03
2013 67.66
2014 68.35
2015 67.54
2016 68.27
2017 68.97
2018 69.20
2019 69.74
2020 68.93

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Italy was 69.26 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 69.74 in 2019, while its lowest value was 52.31 in 1993.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 53.22
1991 53.96
1992 52.62
1993 52.31
1994 53.12
1995 53.89
1996 54.72
1997 55.19
1998 55.93
1999 57.29
2000 57.87
2001 58.99
2002 59.55
2003 60.09
2004 62.12
2005 62.33
2006 62.77
2007 62.77
2008 64.04
2009 64.18
2010 64.61
2011 65.40
2012 67.03
2013 67.66
2014 68.35
2015 67.54
2016 68.27
2017 68.97
2018 69.20
2019 69.74
2020 68.93
2021 69.26

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Italy was 57.80 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 80.67 in 1961, while its lowest value was 57.80 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1961 80.67
1971 72.73
1977 70.51
1978 69.99
1979 69.61
1980 69.18
1981 69.03
1982 68.36
1983 68.97
1984 68.68
1985 68.52
1986 68.11
1987 67.36
1988 66.84
1989 65.88
1990 65.75
1991 66.73
1992 64.69
1993 64.21
1994 63.12
1995 62.27
1996 62.11
1997 61.97
1998 62.01
1999 61.81
2000 61.66
2001 61.40
2002 61.75
2003 62.14
2004 61.90
2005 61.08
2006 60.84
2007 60.44
2008 60.39
2009 59.57
2010 59.08
2011 58.72
2012 59.24
2013 58.65
2014 58.70
2015 58.88
2016 59.25
2017 59.36
2018 59.39
2019 59.16
2020 57.80

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Italy was 57.59 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 66.63 in 1991, while its lowest value was 57.59 in 2021.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 65.71
1991 66.63
1992 64.58
1993 64.11
1994 63.04
1995 62.19
1996 62.06
1997 61.94
1998 62.01
1999 61.82
2000 61.69
2001 61.43
2002 61.78
2003 62.15
2004 61.85
2005 61.05
2006 60.85
2007 60.45
2008 60.41
2009 59.60
2010 59.11
2011 58.73
2012 59.26
2013 58.67
2014 58.73
2015 58.90
2016 59.26
2017 59.36
2018 59.40
2019 59.16
2020 57.80
2021 57.59

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Italy was 48.51 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 51.67 in 1961, while its lowest value was 47.29 in 1995.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1961 51.67
1971 48.22
1977 50.05
1978 49.78
1979 50.00
1980 50.11
1981 50.39
1982 49.88
1983 50.17
1984 50.00
1985 50.05
1986 50.43
1987 50.05
1988 50.12
1989 49.87
1990 49.75
1991 50.70
1992 48.69
1993 48.23
1994 47.69
1995 47.29
1996 47.45
1997 47.50
1998 47.78
1999 48.06
2000 48.15
2001 48.31
2002 48.78
2003 49.26
2004 49.68
2005 49.11
2006 49.08
2007 48.75
2008 49.10
2009 48.48
2010 48.21
2011 48.14
2012 49.08
2013 48.79
2014 49.06
2015 48.97
2016 49.50
2017 49.81
2018 49.92
2019 49.89
2020 48.51

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Italy was 48.44 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 50.70 in 1991, while its lowest value was 47.29 in 1995.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 49.75
1991 50.70
1992 48.69
1993 48.23
1994 47.69
1995 47.29
1996 47.45
1997 47.50
1998 47.78
1999 48.06
2000 48.15
2001 48.31
2002 48.78
2003 49.26
2004 49.68
2005 49.11
2006 49.08
2007 48.75
2008 49.10
2009 48.48
2010 48.21
2011 48.14
2012 49.08
2013 48.79
2014 49.06
2015 48.97
2016 49.50
2017 49.81
2018 49.92
2019 49.89
2020 48.51
2021 48.44

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure