Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … educational in Italy
Italy: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … educational was 9.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.6
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
15th
of 49 countries
All-time high
14.2
in 2016
All-time low
9.6
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 9.6 for persons living in households with very low work intensity by in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Italy peaked at 14.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.6, in 2025.
Italy ranks 15th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … educational in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.2 | — |
| 2005 | 11.8 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.7 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.8 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.7 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 11.6 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 11.8 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.6 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 12.2 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 14 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 13.6 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 14.2 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 11.8 | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 12.8 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 10.6 | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 12.3 | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 12.1 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 10.6 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 10.8 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 10.9 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 9.6 | -11.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 9.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 9.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.4, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.85 | 10.7 | 13.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.52 | 10.6 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.05 | 9.6 | 12.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 12 Germany 10.5 compare
- 12 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 10.5 compare
- 14 Norway 9.9 compare
- 16 France 9.5 compare
- 17 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 8.7 compare
- 18 Greece 8.6 compare
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7397 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,250 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3544 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.676 (2100)
- Population density 119.63 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.26 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Italy?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Italy was 9.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by?
- Italy ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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