Inactivity rate in Italy
Italy: Inactivity rate was 46.98 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate in Italy is 46.98, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate in Italy peaked at 51.43 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 46.19, in 2018.
Italy ranks 6th of 57 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 in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51.43 | — |
| 2005 | 49.89 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 49.68 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.97 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.27 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 49.73 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 49.42 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.05 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 49.06 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.98 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.34 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 47.7 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 46.78 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 47.4 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 46.19 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 46.24 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.37 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 46.83 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 47.11 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 46.66 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 47.12 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 46.98 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.99 | 49.27 | 51.43 | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.92 | 46.19 | 49.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.85 | 46.37 | 47.12 | 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 in Italy?
- Inactivity rate in Italy was 46.98 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 51.43 in 2004.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.19 in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for inactivity rate?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.