Employment-to-population ratio in Italy
The ILO estimates that 46.2% of people aged 15 and over in Italy were employed in 2025.
Italy, 2025
46.2%
Change from 2024
−0.2percentage points
World, 2025
57.9%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
56.8%
Position in 2025
155th of 181
Employment-to-population ratio in Italy over time
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% of population aged 15 and over. Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates). Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Italy | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46.2% | 57.9% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | 58.0% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | 58.1% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | 57.5% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | 55.7% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | 57.6% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | 57.7% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | 57.7% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | 57.8% |
Flags: f Projection . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.2 percentage points from 46.4% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 42.8%, the figure has changed by +3.3 percentage points.
- Among the 181 countries with data for 2025, Italy has the 155th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 57.9%.
More for Italy
All statistics for Italy
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
67.6%
2025 · Eurostat
Labour force participation
49.3%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
6.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
20.6%
2025 · Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
3.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
58.0%
2025 · Eurostat