Work & Labour in Italy

1,053 indicators covering work & labour for Italy.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour 66.6% 2025 up 24.5% 14th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs 39.3 Rate 2025 down 3.7% 11th
Informal employment, female 13.8% 2024 down 28.4% 34th
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total 44.0% 2025 up 33.7% 27th
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force 9.93 million Persons 2017 up 2.1% 4th
Annual net earnings 26,453 2025 up 31.1% 16th
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights 1,000 2025 unchanged 1st
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data 110 Index, 2020=100 2025 up 18.7% 40th
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap 68.72 Rate 2025 down 16.0% 32nd
Average full time adjusted salary per employee 33,523 Euro 2024 up 16.7% 13th
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children 26,970 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 2025 up 37.1% 22nd
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap 97.09 Rate 2025 up 130.6% 1st
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 9.9% 2025 down 53.7% 15th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 9.9% 2025 down 53.7% 15th
Population in private households by educational attainment level and 44,115 Thousand persons 2025 down 3.1% 6th
Population in private households by educational attainment level and 38.8% 2025 down 15.7% 4th
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation 25.6% 2025 down 16.9% 4th
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract 25.6% 2025 down 16.9% 4th
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment 25.6% 2025 down 16.9% 4th
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour 98.2% 2025 up 4.5% 5th
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) 19.9% 2025 up 56.7% 40th
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) 19.9% 2025 up 56.7% 40th
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) 19.9% 2025 up 56.7% 40th
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit 25.6% 2025 down 16.9% 4th
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 70.8% 2025 up 25.1% 40th
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 70.8% 2025 up 25.1% 40th
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) 19.9% 2025 up 56.7% 40th
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type 18.5% 2025 up 31.2% 26th
Early leavers from formal education by labour status 8.9% 2025 down 41.1% 19th
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time 15.7% 2025 up 3.3% 16th
Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 207.3 Thousand 2025 up 23.1% 9th
Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 182.9 Thousand 2025 up 27.8% 9th
Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 182.9 Thousand 2025 up 27.8% 9th
Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 182.9 Thousand 2025 up 27.8% 9th
Youth long-term unemployment rate 8.3% 2025 down 65.3% 8th
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) 24,381 Thousand persons 2026 up 7.2% 6th
Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) 24,447 Thousand persons 2026 up 7.2% 6th
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) 5,149 Thousand persons 2026 up 2.1% 2nd
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly 19,076 Thousand persons 2026 up 9.6% 7th
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 36 Hour 2026 unchanged 26th
Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who 14.8 Hour 2026 up 22.3% 5th
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 24,447 Thousand persons 2026 up 7.2% 6th
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 24,447 Thousand persons 2026 up 7.2% 6th
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 24,447 Thousand persons 2026 up 7.2% 6th
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 19,083 Thousand persons 2026 up 9.6% 7th
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by job 147.9 Month 2026 up 3.4% 1st
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 24,447 Thousand persons 2026 up 7.2% 6th
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age - quarterly 463.9 Thousand persons 2026 down 36.1% 9th
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by educational 463.9 Thousand persons 2026 down 36.1% 9th
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and 2.1% 2023 up 37.5% 24th
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data 402.7 Thousand 2026 down 48.9% 9th
Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data 254.6 Thousand 2026 down 71.4% 7th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 1.4% 2025 down 74.1% 36th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 1.4% 2025 down 74.1% 36th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 1.4% 2025 down 74.1% 36th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data 25,915 Thousand persons 2026 up 1.4% 4th
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data 1,534 Thousand persons 2026 down 50.9% 5th
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists 904.8 Thousand persons 2025 up 23.8% 6th
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists 754.8 Thousand persons 2025 up 20.9% 6th
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists 527.4 Thousand persons 2025 up 10.5% 4th