IDA blend vs Italy: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- IDA blend
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 26.4% against 19.0% in IDA blend, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times IDA blend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 33.6% | 18.8% | Italy |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 30.8% | 15.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 26.9% | 10.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 26.6% | 8.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), IDA blend or Italy?
- Italy, at 26.4% against 19.0% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between IDA blend and Italy?
- 7.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA blend and Italy rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- IDA blend ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).