Labor Force Participation Rate in Italy increased to 67.40 percent in May from 67 percent in April of 2025. Labor Force Participation Rate in Italy averaged 63.84 percent from 2004 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 67.30 percent in October of 2023 and a record low of 61.10 percent in August of 2010. source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)



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Employed Persons 24217.32 24204.65 Thousand Jul 2025
Employment Rate 62.80 62.70 percent Jul 2025
Full Time Employment 15786.00 15666.00 Thousand Mar 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 66.80 67.00 percent Jul 2025
Labour Costs 110.00 108.40 points Mar 2025
Part Time Employment 3252.00 3296.00 thousand Mar 2025
Productivity 98.85 99.53 points Mar 2025
Unemployed Persons 1531.73 1605.55 Thousand Jul 2025
Unemployment Rate 6.00 6.30 percent Jul 2025
Wage Growth 2.80 2.70 percent Jul 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 110.60 110.30 points Jul 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 18.70 20.10 percent Jul 2025



Italy Labor Force Participation Rate
The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
66.80 67.00 67.30 61.10 2004 - 2025 percent Monthly
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