Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Italy

Italy: Average full time adjusted salary per employee was 33,523 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33,523
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
12th
of 26 countries
All-time high
33,523
in 2024
All-time low
15,992
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Italy, 1995–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200920241995: 16.0k1996: 18.3k1997: 19.4k1998: 19.7k1999: 20.3k2000: 21.1k2001: 21.8k2002: 22.2k2003: 22.8k2004: 24.1k2005: 24.8k2006: 25.6k2007: 26.2k2008: 27.0k2009: 27.2k2010: 27.8k2011: 28.2k2012: 28.1k2013: 28.5k2014: 28.7k2015: 29.1k2016: 29.3k2017: 29.4k2018: 29.8k2019: 30.2k2020: 28.8k2021: 30.7k2022: 31.8k2023: 32.6k2024: 33.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, average full time adjusted salary per employee in Italy stood at 33,523. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average full time adjusted salary per employee in Italy peaked at 33,523 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,992, in 1995.

Italy ranks 12th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Italy, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 15,992
1996 18,284 +14.3%
1997 19,421 +6.2%
1998 19,732 +1.6%
1999 20,345 +3.1%
2000 21,056 +3.5%
2001 21,775 +3.4%
2002 22,186 +1.9%
2003 22,754 +2.6%
2004 24,123 +6.0%
2005 24,802 +2.8%
2006 25,634 +3.4%
2007 26,233 +2.3%
2008 27,046 +3.1%
2009 27,174 +0.5%
2010 27,783 +2.2%
2011 28,241 +1.6%
2012 28,079 -0.6%
2013 28,496 +1.5%
2014 28,716 +0.8%
2015 29,083 +1.3%
2016 29,299 +0.7%
2017 29,426 +0.4%
2018 29,786 +1.2%
2019 30,194 +1.4%
2020 28,815 -4.6%
2021 30,719 +6.6%
2022 31,846 +3.7%
2023 32,650 +2.5%
2024 33,523 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,755 15,992 20,345 5
2000s 24,278 21,056 27,174 10
2010s 28,910 27,783 30,194 10
2020s 31,511 28,815 33,523 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 9 France 43,790 compare
  2. 10 Slovenia 35,133 compare
  3. 11 Spain 33,700 compare
  4. 13 Malta 33,499 compare
  5. 14 Lithuania 29,104 compare
  6. 15 Cyprus 27,611 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average full time adjusted salary per employee in Italy?
Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Italy was 33,523 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 33,523 in 2024.
What is the lowest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 15,992 in 1995.
How does Italy rank for average full time adjusted salary per employee?
Italy ranks 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is average full time adjusted salary per employee rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average full time adjusted salary per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average full time adjusted salary per employee
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 780 data points, 1995–2024
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