Italy - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Italy was 25,064,410 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 26,142,140 in 2018 and a minimum value of 22,849,370 in 1995.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 23,569,060
1991 24,143,360
1992 23,293,810
1993 23,166,860
1994 22,980,710
1995 22,849,370
1996 22,981,450
1997 23,061,000
1998 23,241,920
1999 23,413,640
2000 23,490,240
2001 23,604,080
2002 23,881,110
2003 24,227,700
2004 24,594,680
2005 24,435,670
2006 24,489,830
2007 24,449,160
2008 24,794,410
2009 24,602,870
2010 24,554,260
2011 24,564,740
2012 25,125,840
2013 25,291,020
2014 25,695,580
2015 25,660,850
2016 25,927,770
2017 26,090,150
2018 26,142,140
2019 25,875,330
2020 25,093,560
2021 25,064,410

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure