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

Italy: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
77th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1991
All-time low
0.4%
in 2001
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Italy, 1987–2016

00.20.40.60.81987200120161987: 0.762 % of labor force with low education in working age1989: 0.779 % of labor force with low education in working age1990: 0.778 % of labor force with low education in working age1991: 0.786 % of labor force with low education in working age1992: 0.655 % of labor force with low education in working age1993: 0.653 % of labor force with low education in working age1994: 0.649 % of labor force with low education in working age1995: 0.646 % of labor force with low education in working age1996: 0.648 % of labor force with low education in working age1997: 0.65 % of labor force with low education in working age1998: 0.378 % of labor force with low education in working age1999: 0.372 % of labor force with low education in working age2000: 0.365 % of labor force with low education in working age2001: 0.358 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.366 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.38 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.383 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.401 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.406 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.393 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.405 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.391 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.412 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.365 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.388 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.4 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.409 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.407 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.463 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.5% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2016.

That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Italy peaked at 0.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.

Italy ranks 77th of 107 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 15-64, primary education and in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1987 0.8%
1989 0.8% +2.2%
1990 0.8% -0.0%
1991 0.8% +1.0%
1992 0.7% -16.7%
1993 0.7% -0.3%
1994 0.6% -0.6%
1995 0.6% -0.5%
1996 0.6% +0.3%
1997 0.7% +0.4%
1998 0.4% -41.9%
1999 0.4% -1.6%
2000 0.4% -1.9%
2001 0.4% -1.9%
2002 0.4% +2.4%
2003 0.4% +3.8%
2004 0.4% +0.7%
2005 0.4% +4.8%
2006 0.4% +1.3%
2007 0.4% -3.3%
2008 0.4% +3.0%
2009 0.4% -3.4%
2010 0.4% +5.4%
2011 0.4% -11.6%
2012 0.4% +6.5%
2013 0.4% +2.9%
2014 0.4% +2.3%
2015 0.4% -0.5%
2016 0.5% +13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
1990s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 10
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 74 Denmark 0.5% compare
  2. 75 Albania 0.5% compare
  3. 76 Namibia 0.5% compare
  4. 78 South Africa 0.5% compare
  5. 79 Montenegro 0.4% compare
  6. 80 Serbia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Italy?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Italy was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1991.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
How does Italy rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Italy ranks 77th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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