Italy
IT desk: Italy first; euro area, Germany, France, United Kingdom and United States alongside.
−0.29 pp
As of 2025 | % of population ages 15+
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 49.30% |
| 2024 | 49.59% |
| 2023 | 49.80% |
| 2022 | 49.03% |
| 2021 | 48.44% |
| 2020 | 48.22% |
| 2019 | 49.59% |
| 2018 | 49.62% |
| 2017 | 49.50% |
| 2016 | 49.16% |
| 2015 | 48.62% |
| 2014 | 48.73% |
| 2013 | 48.49% |
| 2012 | 48.81% |
| 2011 | 47.88% |
| 2010 | 47.99% |
| 2009 | 48.28% |
| 2008 | 48.92% |
| 2007 | 48.58% |
| 2006 | 48.88% |
| 2005 | 48.92% |
| 2004 | 49.49% |
| 2003 | 48.62% |
| 2002 | 48.24% |
Labour force participation is the share of people ages 15 and over who are employed or unemployed (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). It is not the unemployment rate. Latest: 49.30% in 2025.
A falling unemployment rate can coincide with people leaving the labour force. This series is the usual check. From 1990 to 2025 (36 years): mean 48.59%, median 48.60%; low 46.87% (1995), high 50.33% (1991).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).