Germany vs Italy: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual
Germany
61.31 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Italy
46.04 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
Italy rank
3rd
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 61.31 million Thousand hours worked against 46.04 million Thousand hours worked in Italy, a difference of 15.27 million Thousand hours worked.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.87 million Thousand hours worked | 40.44 million Thousand hours worked | 17.42 million Thousand hours worked | Germany |
| 2000s | 57.66 million Thousand hours worked | 43.26 million Thousand hours worked | 14.40 million Thousand hours worked | Germany |
| 2010s | 60.31 million Thousand hours worked | 41.91 million Thousand hours worked | 18.40 million Thousand hours worked | Germany |
| 2020s | 60.95 million Thousand hours worked | 43.06 million Thousand hours worked | 17.89 million Thousand hours worked | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 61.31 million Thousand hours worked against 46.04 million Thousand hours worked in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between Germany and Italy?
- 15.27 million Thousand hours worked, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.