Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Italy
Italy: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) was 50.09 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Italy, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Italy is 50.09, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Italy peaked at 92.53 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 50.09, in 2025.
Italy ranks 5th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 92.53 | — |
| 2005 | 50.89 | -45.0% |
| 2006 | 50.92 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.25 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 50.9 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 51.52 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 51.8 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 51.86 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.92 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 51.21 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.94 | -0.5% |
| 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 | 50.09 | -0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 50.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.66, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Italy's 50.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.5, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -45.0% | 92.53 | 50.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58 | 50.89 | 92.53 | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.88 | 50.18 | 51.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.72 | 50.09 | 51.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 2 Uganda 56.81 compare
- 3 East Timor 53.27 compare
- 4 Malawi 50.42 compare
- 6 Romania 48.61 compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48.1 compare
- 8 North Macedonia 48.07 compare
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)
- Population 51,731 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,731 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2695 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Italy?
- Inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Italy was 50.09 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 92.53 in 2001.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.09 in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.