Working-age foreign-born population in Italy
Italy: Working-age foreign-born population was 6,137 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,137
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
6,137
in 2023
All-time low
5,671
in 2020
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Working-age foreign-born population in Italy, 2018–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Italy recorded 6,137 for working-age foreign-born population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
That places Italy 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Working-age foreign-born population in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5,689 | — |
| 2019 | 5,803 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5,671 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5,993 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 5,897 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 6,137 | +4.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6,137 is above the median for high income countries, which is 871.16, 7.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6,137 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 835.94, 7.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,746 | 5,689 | 5,803 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5,924 | 5,671 | 6,137 | 4 |
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)
- 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 working-age foreign-born population in Italy?
- Working-age foreign-born population in Italy was 6,137 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age foreign-born population recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6,137 in 2023.
- What is the lowest working-age foreign-born population recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,671 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for working-age foreign-born population?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is working-age foreign-born population rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age foreign-born population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.