Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Italy

Italy: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male was 15.43 million in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
15.43 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 109 countries
All-time high
15.43 million
in 2016
All-time low
14,235
in 1995
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Italy, 1987–2016

05.0M10.0M15.0M1987200120161987: 14.8k1989: 14.8k1990: 14.8k1991: 15.0k1992: 14.5k1993: 14.5k1994: 14.4k1995: 14.2k1996: 14.2k1997: 14.3k1998: 14.4k1999: 14.3k2000: 14.3k2001: 14.3k2002: 14.4k2003: 14.5k2004: 14.0M2005: 14.5M2006: 14.6M2007: 14.7M2008: 15.0M2009: 14.9M2010: 14.9M2011: 15.2M2012: 15.3M2013: 15.0M2014: 15.2M2015: 15.3M2016: 15.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Italy recorded 15.43 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Italy peaked at 15.43 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14,235, in 1995.

That places Italy 18th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1987 14,846 —
1989 14,792 -0.4%
1990 14,837 +0.3%
1991 15,003 +1.1%
1992 14,532 -3.1%
1993 14,502 -0.2%
1994 14,352 -1.0%
1995 14,235 -0.8%
1996 14,242 +0.0%
1997 14,266 +0.2%
1998 14,356 +0.6%
1999 14,333 -0.2%
2000 14,334 +0.0%
2001 14,305 -0.2%
2002 14,402 +0.7%
2003 14,498 +0.7%
2004 13.97 million +96225.8%
2005 14.51 million +3.9%
2006 14.62 million +0.8%
2007 14.66 million +0.2%
2008 14.95 million +2.0%
2009 14.85 million -0.7%
2010 14.87 million +0.1%
2011 15.22 million +2.4%
2012 15.28 million +0.4%
2013 15.03 million -1.7%
2014 15.22 million +1.3%
2015 15.34 million +0.8%
2016 15.43 million +0.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 15.43 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.33 million, 11.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 15.43 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.18 million, 13.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +96225.8% 14,498 13.97 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14,819 14,792 14,846 2
1990s 14,466 14,235 15,003 10
2000s 8.76 million 14,305 14.95 million 10
2010s 15.20 million 14.87 million 15.43 million 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 15 Germany 20.43 million compare
  2. 16 Thailand 19.29 million compare
  3. 17 United Kingdom 16.49 million compare
  4. 19 France 14.94 million compare
  5. 20 South Korea 14.75 million compare
  6. 21 Colombia 13.43 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Italy?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Italy was 15.43 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 15.43 million in 2016.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 14,235 in 1995.
How does Italy rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male?
Italy ranks 18th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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