Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Italy
Italy: Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees was 20,133 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Italy, 1982–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Italy recorded 20,133 Persons for annual population and employment, national concept — employees in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Italy peaked at 20,133 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,710 Persons, in 1984.
That places Italy 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Italy, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 14,911 Persons | — |
| 1983 | 14,761 Persons | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 14,710 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 14,926 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 14,988 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 15,043 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 15,251 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 15,396 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 15,695 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 15,989 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 15,962 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 15,584 Persons | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 15,260 Persons | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 15,104 Persons | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 15,227 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 15,253 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 15,358 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 15,592 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 15,876 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 16,138 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 16,745 Persons | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 17,220 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 17,227 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17,452 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 17,761 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 18,016 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 18,133 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 17,899 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 17,703 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17,753 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 17,645 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17,422 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 17,400 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17,598 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 17,983 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 18,319 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 18,523 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18,685 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 18,395 Persons | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 18,661 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 19,117 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 19,580 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 19,963 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 20,133 Persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,998 Persons | 14,710 Persons | 15,396 Persons | 8 |
| 1990s | 15,503 Persons | 15,104 Persons | 15,989 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,247 Persons | 15,876 Persons | 18,133 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,903 Persons | 17,400 Persons | 18,685 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,308 Persons | 18,395 Persons | 20,133 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 4 Germany 42,161 Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 1,319 Persons compare
- 5 Slovenia 881.88 Persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29,648 Persons compare
- 6 France 27,133 Persons compare
- 6 Latvia 805.58 Persons compare
- 7 Estonia 623.27 Persons compare
- 8 Spain 19,466 Persons compare
- 9 Canada 18,696 Persons compare
- 10 South Africa 13,999 Persons compare
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Italy?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Italy was 20,133 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 20,133 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,710 Persons in 1984.
- How does Italy rank for annual population and employment, national concept — employees?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — employees rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org