Germany vs Italy: Employed persons by professional status
Germany
42,312
in 2025
Italy
24,053
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Italy rank
4th
Employed persons by professional status over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 42,312 against 24,053 in Italy, a difference of 18,259.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times Italy's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,460 | 20,603 | 5,856 | Germany |
| 1990s | 35,233 | 20,475 | 14,757 | Germany |
| 2000s | 36,847 | 22,184 | 14,662 | Germany |
| 2010s | 40,137 | 22,587 | 17,551 | Germany |
| 2020s | 41,778 | 23,243 | 18,535 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by professional status, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 42,312 against 24,053 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by professional status between Germany and Italy?
- 18,259, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for employed persons by professional status?
- Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by professional status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.