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Italy Labour Force

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode IT.LF.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)0.3%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)−1.3%Q1 2026
Level25,768 Thousand personsQ2 2026

Italy Labour Force was up 0.3% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with −1.3% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 25,768 Thousand persons.

That is the highest reading since Q2 2025.

Among the 4 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 2nd lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −7.1% (Q2 2020) to 4.1% (Q2 2021), averaging 0.2%.

Italy Labour Force, annual % change, Q1 2010 – Q2 2026−7.5%−5.0%−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%201020122014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Italy Labour Force, annual % change, Q1 2010 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Italy Labour Force, level (Thousand persons)23.5k24.0k24.5k25.0k25.5k26.0k2010201520202025Robomacro
Italy Labour Force, level (Thousand persons).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 202625,768 Thousand persons0.3
Q1 202625,478 Thousand persons−1.3
Q4 202525,451 Thousand persons−0.09
Q3 202525,563 Thousand persons−0.06
Q2 202525,686 Thousand persons0.7
Q1 202525,816 Thousand persons0.8
Q4 202425,473 Thousand persons−0.7
Q3 202425,578 Thousand persons0.5
Q2 202425,497 Thousand persons0.5
Q1 202425,609 Thousand persons1.0
Q4 202325,645 Thousand persons1.9
Q3 202325,445 Thousand persons1.7
Q2 202325,359 Thousand persons1.1
Q1 202325,362 Thousand persons1.6
Q4 202225,168 Thousand persons0.3
Q3 202225,031 Thousand persons−0.04
Q2 202225,082 Thousand persons1.3
Q1 202224,954 Thousand persons2.1
Q4 202125,082 Thousand persons1.7
Q3 202125,041 Thousand persons0.8
Q2 202124,762 Thousand persons4.1
Q1 202124,429 Thousand persons−2.9
Q4 202024,651 Thousand persons−3.3
Q3 202024,847 Thousand persons−2.7

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
UnitsThousand persons
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high4.1% (Q2 2021)
10-year low−7.1% (Q2 2020)
10-year average0.2%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeIT.LF.Q.SA

Labour Force: how Italy compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1AustraliaQ3 20261.5%
2FranceQ2 20260.7%
3ItalyQ2 20260.3%
4GermanyQ2 2026−0.3%

Labour Force by country: all 4 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current labour Force in Italy?
The latest reading is 0.3% year on year 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.LF.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “IT - Labour force (level) (Eurostat lfsi_emp_q)”.