Italy vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force, total

Italy
25.66 million
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
318.69 million
in 2025
Italy rank
27th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
28th

Labor force, total over time

  • Italy
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0100.0M200.0M300.0M199020072025

How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 318.69 million against 25.66 million in Italy, a difference of 293.03 million.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.4 times Italy's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 27th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 187 countries.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 23.25 million 189.86 million 166.61 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 24.20 million 240.00 million 215.81 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 25.33 million 283.08 million 257.76 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 25.43 million 306.33 million 280.90 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, Italy or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 318.69 million against 25.66 million in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, total between Italy and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
293.03 million, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Italy and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for labor force, total?
Italy ranks 27th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.