Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Italy

Italy: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
94th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1987
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Italy, 1987–2016

00.20.40.60.811987200120161987: 0.941 % of labor force aged 25-641989: 0.933 % of labor force aged 25-641990: 0.94 % of labor force aged 25-641991: 0.936 % of labor force aged 25-641992: 0.94 % of labor force aged 25-641993: 0.932 % of labor force aged 25-641994: 0.922 % of labor force aged 25-641995: 0.917 % of labor force aged 25-641996: 0.915 % of labor force aged 25-641997: 0.911 % of labor force aged 25-641998: 0.907 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.909 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.916 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.923 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.926 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.929 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.896 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.906 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.911 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.925 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.92 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.905 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.901 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.883 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.876 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.87 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.856 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.85 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.841 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Italy stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Italy peaked at 0.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.

Italy ranks 94th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1987 0.9%
1989 0.9% -0.9%
1990 0.9% +0.8%
1991 0.9% -0.4%
1992 0.9% +0.5%
1993 0.9% -0.8%
1994 0.9% -1.1%
1995 0.9% -0.6%
1996 0.9% -0.2%
1997 0.9% -0.4%
1998 0.9% -0.4%
1999 0.9% +0.2%
2000 0.9% +0.7%
2001 0.9% +0.8%
2002 0.9% +0.2%
2003 0.9% +0.3%
2004 0.9% -3.5%
2005 0.9% +1.2%
2006 0.9% +0.5%
2007 0.9% +1.6%
2008 0.9% -0.6%
2009 0.9% -1.6%
2010 0.9% -0.4%
2011 0.9% -2.0%
2012 0.9% -0.9%
2013 0.9% -0.7%
2014 0.9% -1.5%
2015 0.8% -0.7%
2016 0.8% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 91 Portugal 0.8% compare
  2. 92 Jordan 0.8% compare
  3. 93 Slovenia 0.8% compare
  4. 95 Cyprus 0.8% compare
  5. 96 Montenegro 0.8% compare
  6. 97 Kazakhstan 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Italy?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Italy was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1987.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
How does Italy rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Italy ranks 94th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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