Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Italy

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

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
40th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 1995
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Italy, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.586 % of urban labor force in working age1993: 0.582 % of urban labor force in working age1994: 0.578 % of urban labor force in working age1995: 0.578 % of urban labor force in working age1996: 0.582 % of urban labor force in working age1997: 0.584 % of urban labor force in working age1998: 0.591 % of urban labor force in working age1999: 0.597 % of urban labor force in working age2000: 0.6 % of urban labor force in working age2001: 0.604 % of urban labor force in working age2002: 0.611 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.617 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.621 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.641 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.653 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.648 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.663 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.66 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.659 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.677 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.681 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.686 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.693 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.7 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.717 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Italy stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Italy peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1995.

That places Italy 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Italy, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1992 0.6%
1993 0.6% -0.6%
1994 0.6% -0.8%
1995 0.6% -0.1%
1996 0.6% +0.8%
1997 0.6% +0.3%
1998 0.6% +1.2%
1999 0.6% +1.0%
2000 0.6% +0.6%
2001 0.6% +0.7%
2002 0.6% +1.2%
2003 0.6% +0.9%
2004 0.6% +0.7%
2005 0.6% +3.3%
2006 0.7% +1.7%
2007 0.6% -0.8%
2008 0.7% +2.4%
2009 0.7% -0.5%
2010 0.7% -0.1%
2011 0.7% +2.7%
2012 0.7% +0.6%
2013 0.7% +0.7%
2014 0.7% +1.1%
2015 0.7% +1.0%
2016 0.7% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 8
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 7

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  5. 42 Austria 0.7% compare
  6. 43 Poland 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Italy?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Italy was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
How does Italy rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Italy ranks 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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