Employment Rate in Italy increased to 62.60 percent in January from 62.40 percent in December of 2025. Employment Rate in Italy averaged 58.03 percent from 2004 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 62.60 percent in January 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 24180.98 24101.12 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Rate 62.60 62.40 percent Jan 2026
Full Time Employment 15933.00 15793.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 66.10 66.20 percent Jan 2026
Labour Costs 111.50 110.60 points Sep 2025
Part Time Employment 2966.00 3041.00 thousand Dec 2025
Productivity 98.33 98.09 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 1305.20 1404.65 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.10 5.50 percent Jan 2026
Wage Growth 2.80 2.90 percent Jan 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 113.80 113.40 points Jan 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 18.90 20.50 percent Jan 2026


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
62.60 62.40 62.60 54.70 2004 - 2026 percent Monthly
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