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Change indicator
67.3%up 0.1 points from Jul 2026August 2026 · released 1 Oct 2026
Italy +2.6 ptsNetherlands +3.9 ptsover 10 years
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Key data points

Last release
1 Oct 2026
Observation period
August 2026
Next release
29 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC
Previous
67.2% Jul 2026
Highest
67.3% Aug 2026
Lowest
61.2% Aug 2010
A year ago
66.3%
Data since
2004

Indicator info

Category
Labour
Source
Italian National Institute of Statistics (Istat), Eurostat
Frequency
Monthly
Units
Percent

The share of the working-age population that is working or looking for work.

Unemployment rateAug 20266.2%Inflation rateSep 20264.2%Consumer price indexSep 2026104.6GDP growth rateQ2 20261.0%

Reports

Released 1 Oct 202667.3%August 2026
Next release, 09:00 UTC29 Oct 2026September 2026

History

PeriodValueChange
August 202667.3%+0.1
July 202667.2%0.0
June 202667.2%+0.3
May 202666.9%−0.1
April 202667.0%+0.4
March 202666.6%0.0
February 202666.6%+0.2
January 202666.4%−0.1
December 202566.5%+0.1
November 202566.4%−0.2
October 202566.6%0.0
September 202566.6%+0.3
August 202566.3%

Common questions

What is the labour force participation rate in Italy now?

The labour force participation rate in Italy was 67.3% in August 2026, up 0.1 points from Jul 2026. The figure was released on 1 Oct 2026.

When is the next labour force participation rate release for Italy?

The next release is scheduled for 29 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC, covering September 2026.

What are the highest and lowest values of the labour force participation rate in Italy?

In data since 2004, the highest was 67.3% in Aug 2026 and the lowest was 61.2% in Aug 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Published by Italian National Institute of Statistics (Istat), Eurostat, and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.

Source
Italian National Institute of Statistics (Istat), Eurostat
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