Labor force with basic education in Italy
Italy: Labor force with basic education was 31.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Italy, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Italy stood at 31.9%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Italy peaked at 40.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2024.
That places Italy 104th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.1% | 37.0% | 40.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 35.2% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.5% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 31.9% | 32.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 24.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 58.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 19.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 29.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 49.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Italy?
- Labor force with basic education in Italy was 31.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for labor force with basic education?
- Italy ranks 104th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).