Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Italy: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
68.67 million Thousand hours worked
in 2026
Italy
11.51 million Thousand hours worked
in 2026
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Italy rank
3rd

Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Italy
020.0M40.0M60.0M199520102026

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 68.67 million Thousand hours worked against 11.51 million Thousand hours worked in Italy, a difference of 57.16 million Thousand hours worked.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 6.0 times Italy's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 3rd of 5 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 59.13 million Thousand hours worked 10.24 million Thousand hours worked 48.89 million Thousand hours worked Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2000s 63.05 million Thousand hours worked 10.93 million Thousand hours worked 52.12 million Thousand hours worked Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 63.34 million Thousand hours worked 10.54 million Thousand hours worked 52.80 million Thousand hours worked Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 67.00 million Thousand hours worked 11.08 million Thousand hours worked 55.92 million Thousand hours worked Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Italy?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 68.67 million Thousand hours worked against 11.51 million Thousand hours worked in Italy as of 2026.
What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy?
57.16 million Thousand hours worked, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy?
32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 3rd of 5 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand hours worked
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,464 data points, 1980–2026
Last refreshed