Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Italy

Italy: Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
79th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2008
All-time low
0.6%
in 1995
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Italy, 1987–2016

00.20.40.61987200120161987: 0.589 % of population aged 25-641989: 0.586 % of population aged 25-641990: 0.594 % of population aged 25-641991: 0.602 % of population aged 25-641992: 0.595 % of population aged 25-641993: 0.586 % of population aged 25-641994: 0.579 % of population aged 25-641995: 0.573 % of population aged 25-641996: 0.575 % of population aged 25-641997: 0.576 % of population aged 25-641998: 0.579 % of population aged 25-641999: 0.585 % of population aged 25-642000: 0.591 % of population aged 25-642001: 0.602 % of population aged 25-642002: 0.612 % of population aged 25-642003: 0.622 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.587 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.616 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.632 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.639 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.651 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.637 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.636 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.638 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.637 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.64 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.641 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.642 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.649 % of population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.6% for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in 2016.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Italy peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1995.

That places Italy 79th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1987 0.6%
1989 0.6% -0.4%
1990 0.6% +1.3%
1991 0.6% +1.3%
1992 0.6% -1.1%
1993 0.6% -1.5%
1994 0.6% -1.2%
1995 0.6% -1.1%
1996 0.6% +0.4%
1997 0.6% +0.1%
1998 0.6% +0.5%
1999 0.6% +1.0%
2000 0.6% +1.1%
2001 0.6% +1.8%
2002 0.6% +1.7%
2003 0.6% +1.6%
2004 0.6% -5.6%
2005 0.6% +4.8%
2006 0.6% +2.6%
2007 0.6% +1.2%
2008 0.7% +1.8%
2009 0.6% -2.1%
2010 0.6% -0.1%
2011 0.6% +0.3%
2012 0.6% -0.1%
2013 0.6% +0.4%
2014 0.6% +0.2%
2015 0.6% +0.2%
2016 0.6% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Italy?
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Italy was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
How does Italy rank for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64?
Italy ranks 79th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population 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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