Labor Force Participation Rate in Italy decreased to 66.40 percent in May from 66.50 percent in April of 2026. Labor Force Participation Rate in Italy averaged 63.94 percent from 2004 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 67.20 percent in October of 2023 and a record low of 61.10 percent in August of 2010. source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 24336.30 24358.41 Thousand May 2026
Employment Rate 63.00 63.10 percent May 2026
Full Time Employment 15819.00 15933.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 66.40 66.50 percent May 2026
Labour Costs 113.00 111.70 points Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 3032.00 2966.00 thousand Mar 2026
Productivity 98.34 98.34 points Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 1278.28 1300.36 Thousand May 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.00 5.10 percent May 2026
Wage Growth 2.50 2.40 percent May 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 114.60 114.60 points May 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 15.10 16.40 percent May 2026


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
66.40 66.50 67.20 61.10 2004 - 2026 percent Monthly
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