Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy

Italy: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
48th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.7%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy, 1998–2016

00.20.40.60.81998200720161998: 0.654 % of labor force with high education in working age1999: 0.659 % of labor force with high education in working age2000: 0.661 % of labor force with high education in working age2001: 0.663 % of labor force with high education in working age2002: 0.665 % of labor force with high education in working age2003: 0.664 % of labor force with high education in working age2004: 0.67 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.688 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.695 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.689 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.701 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.691 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.686 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.7 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.697 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.699 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.728 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.743 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.731 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy stood at 0.7%.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1998.

That places Italy 48th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Italy, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1998 0.7%
1999 0.7% +0.7%
2000 0.7% +0.3%
2001 0.7% +0.3%
2002 0.7% +0.3%
2003 0.7% -0.1%
2004 0.7% +0.8%
2005 0.7% +2.8%
2006 0.7% +1.1%
2007 0.7% -1.0%
2008 0.7% +1.8%
2009 0.7% -1.3%
2010 0.7% -0.8%
2011 0.7% +2.1%
2012 0.7% -0.4%
2013 0.7% +0.2%
2014 0.7% +4.2%
2015 0.7% +2.1%
2016 0.7% -1.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 45 Chile 0.7% compare
  2. 46 Iceland 0.7% compare
  3. 47 Nigeria 0.7% compare
  4. 49 Jamaica 0.7% compare
  5. 50 Ireland 0.7% compare
  6. 51 Poland 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
How does Italy rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Italy ranks 48th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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