Labor Force Participation Rate in Italy increased to 67.30 percent in August from 67.20 percent in July of 2026. Labor Force Participation Rate in Italy averaged 63.98 percent from 2004 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 67.30 percent in August of 2026 and a record low of 61.20 percent in August of 2010. source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 24352.11 24357.29 Thousand Aug 2026
Employment Rate 63.00 63.10 percent Aug 2026
Full Time Employment 16003.00 15819.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 67.30 67.20 percent Aug 2026
Labour Costs 113.60 113.00 points Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 3080.00 3032.00 thousand Jun 2026
Productivity 98.25 98.42 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 1591.10 1543.20 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.20 6.00 percent Aug 2026
Wage Growth 2.40 2.50 percent Jul 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 116.20 115.90 points Jul 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 20.30 19.70 percent Aug 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
67.30 67.20 67.30 61.20 2004 - 2026 percent Monthly
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