Employment Rate in Italy remained unchanged at 62.50 percent in December. Employment Rate in Italy averaged 58.01 percent from 2004 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 62.70 percent in October of 2025 and a record low of 54.70 percent in September of 2013. source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 24142.42 24162.47 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Rate 62.50 62.50 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 15793.00 15781.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 66.30 66.40 percent Dec 2025
Labour Costs 111.50 110.60 points Sep 2025
Part Time Employment 3041.00 3180.00 thousand Sep 2025
Productivity 97.91 98.50 points Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 1426.20 1441.28 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 5.60 5.60 percent Dec 2025
Wage Growth 2.80 2.60 percent Nov 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 113.40 113.30 points Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 20.50 19.10 percent Dec 2025


Italy Employment Rate
In Italy, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
62.50 62.50 62.70 54.70 2004 - 2025 percent Monthly
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