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Labour

Italy

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture3.4%
  • Employment in industry26.4%
  • Employment in services70.2%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
33.135.237.239.341.319902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
20.42631.637.242.919912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation49.3–49.6 %ILOSTAT [2024] 49.59 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 49.3 %
Female labour force participation41 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment6.39 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment20.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio46.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture3.35 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry26.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services70.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation40.8 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNot applicable to this country
Youth unemployment (15-24)37.8 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers76 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Italy's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (49.3–49.6 %), female labour force participation (41 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.