Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Italy
Italy: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 50.1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Italy, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Italy stood at 50.1. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Italy peaked at 51.61 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.1, in 2025.
Italy ranks 7th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 50.94 | — |
| 2015 | 51.03 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.5 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 50.19 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 50.18 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.18 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.61 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 51.43 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 50.9 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 50.13 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 50.16 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.1 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.5 | 50.18 | 51.03 | 6 |
| 2020s | 50.72 | 50.1 | 51.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 204,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 199,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 211,606 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Italy?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Italy was 50.1 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 51.61 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1 in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.