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Italy Activity (participation) rate, prime-age 25-54, % of population, SA

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode IT.ACTRATE.Q.SA.AGE-PRIME

Latest80.1%Q2 2026
Previous79.4%Q1 2026
Year ago80.0%Q2 2025

Italy Activity (participation) rate, prime-age 25-54, % of population, SA was 80.1% in Q2 2026, up 0.7 percentage points from Q1 2026 and up 0.10 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since Q1 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 73.2% (Q2 2020) to 80.7% (Q4 2023), averaging 78.3%.

Italy Activity (participation) rate, prime-age 25-54, % of population, SA (% of population), Q1 2009 – Q2 202672%74%76%78%80%2010201520202025Robomacro
Italy Activity (participation) rate, prime-age 25-54, % of population, SA (% of population), Q1 2009 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202680.1%
Q1 202679.4%
Q4 202579.1%
Q3 202579.5%
Q2 202580.0%
Q1 202580.4%
Q4 202479.4%
Q3 202479.4%
Q2 202479.6%
Q1 202480.2%
Q4 202380.7%
Q3 202379.5%
Q2 202379.2%
Q1 202379.5%
Q4 202279.0%
Q3 202278.5%
Q2 202278.5%
Q1 202278.2%
Q4 202178.5%
Q3 202178.1%
Q2 202176.9%
Q1 202175.6%
Q4 202076.5%
Q3 202076.8%

Last 24 observations. The full history (70 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2009
Observations70
FrequencyQuarterly
Units% of population
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high80.7% (Q4 2023)
10-year low73.2% (Q2 2020)
10-year average78.3%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeIT.ACTRATE.Q.SA.AGE-PRIME

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FAQ

What is the current activity (participation) rate, prime-age 25-54, % of population, SA in Italy?
The latest reading is 80.1% for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code IT.ACTRATE.Q.SA.AGE-PRIME.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Italy - Activity (participation) rate, prime-age 25-54, % of population, SA”.