Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Italy
Italy: Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment was 26,243 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Italy, 1982–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Italy recorded 26,243 Persons for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Italy peaked at 26,243 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,265 Persons, in 1982.
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 — Total employment in Italy, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 21,265 Persons | — |
| 1983 | 21,294 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 21,270 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 21,452 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 21,582 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 21,619 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 21,857 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 22,001 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 22,363 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 22,788 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 22,699 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 22,024 Persons | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 21,602 Persons | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 21,478 Persons | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 21,671 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 21,712 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 21,897 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 22,135 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 22,548 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 22,878 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 23,515 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 24,132 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 24,223 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24,269 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 24,661 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 24,938 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 24,979 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 24,533 Persons | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 24,377 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 24,417 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 24,262 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 23,874 Persons | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 23,820 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 23,969 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 24,329 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 24,540 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 24,718 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 24,832 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 24,354 Persons | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 24,468 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 24,961 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 25,499 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 25,958 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 26,243 Persons | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,542 Persons | 21,265 Persons | 22,001 Persons | 8 |
| 1990s | 22,037 Persons | 21,478 Persons | 22,788 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,068 Persons | 22,548 Persons | 24,979 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,314 Persons | 23,820 Persons | 24,832 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,247 Persons | 24,354 Persons | 26,243 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 4 Germany 45,827 Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 1,485 Persons compare
- 5 Slovenia 1,106 Persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 34,160 Persons compare
- 6 France 30,638 Persons compare
- 6 Latvia 928.83 Persons compare
- 7 Estonia 702.49 Persons compare
- 8 Colombia 23,036 Persons compare
- 9 Spain 22,707 Persons compare
- 10 Canada 19,884 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 — total employment in Italy?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Italy was 26,243 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 26,243 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,265 Persons in 1982.
- How does Italy rank for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 — Total employment. 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