Work & Labour in Italy

1,053 indicators covering work & labour for Italy.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 84.5% 2025 up 0.2% 60th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 26.4% 2025 down 0.7% 32nd
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 35.8% 2025 down 0.9% 26th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 13.6% 2025 up 2.3% 60th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 1.0% 2025 down 29.5% 124th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.7% 2025 down 26.4% 121st
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 1.3% 2025 down 32.2% 122nd
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 78.9% 2025 up 4.3% 63rd
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 75.0% 2025 up 6.8% 67th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 84.1% 2025 up 1.2% 63rd
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 21.1% 2025 down 13.4% 125th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 25.0% 2025 down 16.1% 121st
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 15.9% 2025 down 5.9% 125th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 6.8% 2025 down 8.4% 19th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 8.7% 2025 down 11.9% 14th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 4.1% 2025 up 5.5% 20th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 10.1% 104th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 10.1% 104th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 14.3% 2025 down 15.5% 132nd
GDP per person employed 131,481 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 2.7% 14th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 22.1% 162nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 22.1% 162nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.5268 % change on previous year 2025 down 179.1% 163rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate -0.5268 % change on previous year 2025 down 179.1% 163rd
GDP per employed person 131,481 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 2.7% 14th
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.31 2027 up 300.3% 133rd
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.31 2027 up 300.3% 133rd
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0887 units per square kilometre 2023 down 2.4% 30th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.088 units per square kilometre 2023 up 2.8% 45th
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 122.63 2025 up 22.7% 92nd
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 3.6% 2023 down 0.2% 143rd
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 1.53 2025 up 3,725.0% 137th
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 41.6 2025 up 4.6% 161st
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 41.6 2025 up 4.6% 161st
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 41.6 2025 up 4.6% 161st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0813 units per square kilometre 2023 up 8.1% 45th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0813 units per square kilometre 2023 up 8.1% 45th
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -5.1 % change on previous year 2023 down 106.6% 166th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 49.91 2025 up 1.9% 182nd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 6.1% 2025 down 48.7% 76th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 5.7% 2025 down 49.6% 78th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 6.8% 2025 down 46.4% 80th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 58.41 2026 down 2.9% 22nd
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 58.41 2026 down 2.9% 22nd
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 8.48 2027 down 42.7% 114th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 8.48 2027 down 42.7% 114th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 806,778 2027 up 3.8% 30th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 21.95 2027 up 9.2% 144th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 33.9 2027 up 0.2% 149th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.58 2027 down 36.6% 131st
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 612.91 2027 down 34.3% 48th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 20,170 2027 up 3.8% 30th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 12.31 2027 down 39.1% 138th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 736.37 2027 down 38.0% 60th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 58.7% 2025 down 0.3% 180th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 41.6% 2025 up 4.6% 161st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 49.9% 2025 up 1.9% 170th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 41.6% 2025 up 4.6% 161st
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 41.6% 2025 up 4.6% 161st