Italy—Female Labor Force Participation (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #149 of 187Updated April 2026
Latest Value
40.8%
2025
YoY Change
-0.5%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#149
of 187 countries
Maximum
41.3%
2023
Minimum
35.4%
2000
CAGR
+0.6%
26 years
Last
40.8%
Previous
41.0%
Highest
41.3%
Lowest
35.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Italy's female labor force participation (%) was 40.8% in 2025, ranking #149 out of 187 countries. This represents a -0.5% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 41.3% (2023) and the lowest was 35.4% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 35.4% |
Top Countries — Female Labor Force Participation (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 82.9% | 2025 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 82.3% | 2025 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 80.7% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 80.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Burundi | 79.5% | 2025 |
| 6 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 77.7% | 2025 |
| 7 | Cambodia | 77.4% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 77.1% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 75.6% | 2025 |
| 10 | Benin | 75.2% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.