European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Italy: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
208,135 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy
24,126 Thousand persons
in 2026
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Italy rank
6th

Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Italy
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199820122026

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 208,135 Thousand persons against 24,126 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 184,009 Thousand persons.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 8.6 times Italy's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Italy ranks 6th of 2 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 185,566 Thousand persons 22,555 Thousand persons 163,011 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 191,446 Thousand persons 22,683 Thousand persons 168,763 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 204,654 Thousand persons 23,538 Thousand persons 181,116 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Italy?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 208,135 Thousand persons against 24,126 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2026.
What is the difference in employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Italy?
184,009 Thousand persons, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Italy?
25 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2026.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Italy rank globally for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Italy ranks 6th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Italy: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 06 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/employed-persons-by-occupation-and-educational-attainment-level-quarterly-data/european-union-27-countries-from-2020/italy/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/employed-persons-by-occupation-and-educational-attainment-level-quarterly-data/european-union-27-countries-from-2020/italy/">European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Italy: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
Last refreshed