Youth working-age population in Italy
Italy: Youth working-age population was 8,804 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth working-age population in Italy, 1998–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Italy recorded 8,804 for youth working-age population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth working-age population in Italy peaked at 11,668 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8,751, in 2023.
Italy ranks 11th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Youth working-age population in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11,668 | — |
| 1999 | 11,384 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 11,128 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 10,866 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 10,706 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 10,715 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 9,962 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 9,807 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 9,661 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 9,507 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 9,464 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 9,417 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 9,360 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 9,321 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 9,296 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 9,276 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 9,246 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9,196 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 9,150 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9,115 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8,968 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 8,914 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8,861 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 8,808 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 8,770 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 8,751 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 8,804 | +0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 8,804 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,472, 6.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 8,804 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,074, 8.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,526 | 11,384 | 11,668 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,123 | 9,417 | 11,128 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,184 | 8,914 | 9,360 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,799 | 8,751 | 8,861 | 5 |
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 youth working-age population in Italy?
- Youth working-age population in Italy was 8,804 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth working-age population recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11,668 in 1998.
- What is the lowest youth working-age population recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,751 in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for youth working-age population?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth working-age population rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Youth working-age population. 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. The youth working-age population is defined as persons aged between 15 and 29 years old. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.