Italy Total Labor Force (2025)
Italy's Total Labor Force: 25,660,587 persons in 2025, -0.4% YoY. World Bank (SL.TLF.TOTL.IN), 1990–2025.
Italy (2025)
25,660,587
persons
-0.4% YoY
YoY Change
-0.4%
Trend
down
Series length
36
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25,660,587 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 25,756,934 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 25,806,816 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 25,351,560 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 25,032,297 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 24,984,272 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 25,761,500 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 25,784,537 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 25,724,021 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 25,548,902 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 25,270,285 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 25,330,291 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 25,176,920 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 25,274,094 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 24,716,194 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 24,680,015 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 24,718,373 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 24,903,672 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 24,533,838 | +0.03% |
| 2006 | 24,525,284 | +0.4% |
About this Dataset
Italy recorded 25,660,587 persons in 2025. The latest change was -0.4%. Across 1990–2025 the series ranges from 22,754,181 persons in 1995 to 25,806,816 persons in 2023.
This page tracks the total labour force (employed + unemployed, ages 15+) in Italy. Labour force size is the primary input to potential GDP estimation and workforce market sizing.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the total labour force (employed + unemployed, ages 15+) in Italy. Labour force size is the primary input to potential GDP estimation and workforce market sizing. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2025 (36 observations).
The series peaked at 25,806,816 persons in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 22,754,181 persons in 1995. The latest reading is 25,660,587 persons in 2025. The latest change was -0.4%.