Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Italy

Italy: Total sample population, aged 25-64 was 32.91 million in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
32.91 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 109 countries
All-time high
33.47 million
in 2011
All-time low
29,913
in 1987
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Italy, 1987–2016

010.0M20.0M30.0M1987200120161987: 29.9k1989: 30.2k1990: 30.4k1991: 30.2k1992: 30.2k1993: 30.3k1994: 30.6k1995: 30.8k1996: 31.0k1997: 31.3k1998: 31.5k1999: 31.7k2000: 31.9k2001: 32.1k2002: 32.3k2003: 32.3k2004: 32.4M2005: 32.7M2006: 32.7M2007: 32.8M2008: 33.1M2009: 33.3M2010: 33.5M2011: 33.5M2012: 33.4M2013: 33.0M2014: 33.1M2015: 33.0M2016: 32.9M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Italy recorded 32.91 million for total sample population, aged 25-64 in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, aged 25-64 in Italy peaked at 33.47 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29,913, in 1987.

Italy ranks 19th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1987 29,913
1989 30,172 +0.9%
1990 30,382 +0.7%
1991 30,206 -0.6%
1992 30,177 -0.1%
1993 30,337 +0.5%
1994 30,596 +0.9%
1995 30,838 +0.8%
1996 31,044 +0.7%
1997 31,290 +0.8%
1998 31,523 +0.7%
1999 31,699 +0.6%
2000 31,933 +0.7%
2001 32,142 +0.7%
2002 32,304 +0.5%
2003 32,301 -0.0%
2004 32.43 million +100313.0%
2005 32.67 million +0.7%
2006 32.72 million +0.2%
2007 32.80 million +0.2%
2008 33.06 million +0.8%
2009 33.26 million +0.6%
2010 33.46 million +0.6%
2011 33.47 million +0.0%
2012 33.41 million -0.2%
2013 32.95 million -1.4%
2014 33.08 million +0.4%
2015 33.04 million -0.1%
2016 32.91 million -0.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 32.91 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.91 million, 11.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 32.91 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.91 million, 11.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, aged 25-64 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 +100313.0% 32,301 32.43 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30,042 29,913 30,172 2
1990s 30,809 30,177 31,699 10
2000s 19.71 million 31,933 33.26 million 10
2010s 33.19 million 32.91 million 33.47 million 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 16 Kazakhstan 38.35 million compare
  2. 17 Ethiopia 34.23 million compare
  3. 18 United Kingdom 33.94 million compare
  4. 20 France 32.23 million compare
  5. 21 South Korea 30.94 million compare
  6. 22 South Africa 28.83 million compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, aged 25-64 in Italy?
Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Italy was 32.91 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, aged 25-64 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 33.47 million in 2011.
What is the lowest total sample population, aged 25-64 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 29,913 in 1987.
How does Italy rank for total sample population, aged 25-64?
Italy ranks 19th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is total sample population, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 sample population, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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