Italy Labor Force Participation Rate 1991-2024

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.
  • Italy labor force participation rate for 2023 was 26.39%, a 0.4% increase from 2022.
  • Italy labor force participation rate for 2022 was 26.00%, a 1.08% increase from 2021.
  • Italy labor force participation rate for 2021 was 24.92%, a 1.09% increase from 2020.
  • Italy labor force participation rate for 2020 was 23.83%, a 2.25% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Participation Rate for Ages 15-24
Iceland 76.74%
Netherlands 71.41%
New Zealand 68.93%
Australia 67.83%
Norway 65.12%
Switzerland 64.63%
Canada 64.28%
Denmark 63.95%
Qatar 60.64%
Austria 59.29%
Sweden 58.68%
United Kingdom 55.03%
Finland 54.94%
Ireland 54.56%
Germany 54.33%
Malta 54.17%
United States 51.04%
Japan 49.84%
Channel Islands 49.44%
Bahamas 48.41%
Israel 47.61%
Panama 46.01%
Uruguay 45.93%
UAE 45.86%
Guam 45.05%
Estonia 44.08%
Cyprus 43.65%
France 42.76%
Barbados 42.37%
Bahrain 41.18%
Macao 39.78%
Brunei 38.35%
French Polynesia 38.20%
Argentina 37.73%
Oman 36.74%
Trinidad and Tobago 36.58%
Slovenia 36.34%
New Caledonia 35.83%
Singapore 35.61%
Portugal 35.46%
Luxembourg 35.05%
Latvia 34.74%
Lithuania 34.00%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 33.80%
Spain 32.94%
Poland 32.11%
Hong Kong 31.98%
Belgium 31.45%
Hungary 31.16%
Croatia 30.49%
Chile 29.93%
Czech Republic 28.52%
Saudi Arabia 27.72%
Slovak Republic 27.56%
South Korea 27.04%
Italy 26.39%
Greece 24.85%
Kuwait 24.43%
Puerto Rico 23.02%
Italy Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2023 26.39% 0.40%
2022 26.00% 1.08%
2021 24.92% 1.09%
2020 23.83% -2.25%
2019 26.08% 0.00%
2018 26.08% -0.10%
2017 26.18% -0.43%
2016 26.61% 0.42%
2015 26.19% -0.95%
2014 27.14% 0.00%
2013 27.14% -1.42%
2012 28.56% 1.45%
2011 27.11% -0.97%
2010 28.08% -0.77%
2009 28.85% -1.90%
2008 30.75% -0.07%
2007 30.82% -1.53%
2006 32.35% -1.50%
2005 33.85% -2.86%
2004 36.72% 2.08%
2003 34.63% -0.64%
2002 35.27% -1.01%
2001 36.28% -1.78%
2000 38.06% -0.03%
1999 38.09% -0.32%
1998 38.41% 0.11%
1997 38.30% -0.36%
1996 38.66% -0.07%
1995 38.73% -0.26%
1994 38.99% -2.10%
1993 41.09% -0.99%
1992 42.09% -4.08%
1991 46.16% -4.08%