Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Italy

Italy: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
79th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1989
All-time low
0.3%
in 2014
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Italy, 1987–2016

00.10.20.30.40.51987200120161987: 0.489 % of labor force aged 15-241989: 0.498 % of labor force aged 15-241990: 0.478 % of labor force aged 15-241991: 0.47 % of labor force aged 15-241992: 0.434 % of labor force aged 15-241993: 0.426 % of labor force aged 15-241994: 0.404 % of labor force aged 15-241995: 0.402 % of labor force aged 15-241996: 0.4 % of labor force aged 15-241997: 0.396 % of labor force aged 15-241998: 0.396 % of labor force aged 15-241999: 0.394 % of labor force aged 15-242000: 0.392 % of labor force aged 15-242001: 0.373 % of labor force aged 15-242002: 0.36 % of labor force aged 15-242003: 0.353 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.411 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.426 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.395 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.373 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.368 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.356 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.321 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.33 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.311 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.283 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.262 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.3 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.323 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Italy is 0.3%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Italy peaked at 0.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.

Italy ranks 79th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1987 0.5%
1989 0.5% +1.8%
1990 0.5% -4.1%
1991 0.5% -1.6%
1992 0.4% -7.6%
1993 0.4% -2.0%
1994 0.4% -5.0%
1995 0.4% -0.5%
1996 0.4% -0.5%
1997 0.4% -1.0%
1998 0.4% +0.0%
1999 0.4% -0.5%
2000 0.4% -0.5%
2001 0.4% -4.8%
2002 0.4% -3.4%
2003 0.4% -1.9%
2004 0.4% +16.2%
2005 0.4% +3.7%
2006 0.4% -7.3%
2007 0.4% -5.5%
2008 0.4% -1.4%
2009 0.4% -3.2%
2010 0.3% -9.8%
2011 0.3% +2.9%
2012 0.3% -6.0%
2013 0.3% -8.7%
2014 0.3% -7.6%
2015 0.3% +14.5%
2016 0.3% +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 76 Belgium 0.3% compare
  2. 77 Portugal 0.3% compare
  3. 78 Iceland 0.3% compare
  4. 80 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare
  5. 81 Cyprus 0.3% compare
  6. 82 Norway 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Italy?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Italy was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1989.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
How does Italy rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-24?
Italy ranks 79th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
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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