Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Italy

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

Latest (2024)
33,523 Euro
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
13th
of 33 countries
All-time high
33,523 Euro
in 2024
All-time low
15,992 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200920241995: 16.0k Euro1996: 18.3k Euro1997: 19.4k Euro1998: 19.7k Euro1999: 20.3k Euro2000: 21.1k Euro2001: 21.8k Euro2002: 22.2k Euro2003: 22.8k Euro2004: 24.1k Euro2005: 24.8k Euro2006: 25.6k Euro2007: 26.2k Euro2008: 27.0k Euro2009: 27.2k Euro2010: 27.8k Euro2011: 28.2k Euro2012: 28.1k Euro2013: 28.5k Euro2014: 28.7k Euro2015: 29.1k Euro2016: 29.3k Euro2017: 29.4k Euro2018: 29.8k Euro2019: 30.2k Euro2020: 28.8k Euro2021: 30.7k Euro2022: 31.8k Euro2023: 32.6k Euro2024: 33.5k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

In 2024, average full time adjusted salary per employee in Italy stood at 33,523 Euro. 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 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,992 Euro, in 1995.

Italy ranks 13th of 33 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 Euro Change
1995 15,992 Euro —
1996 18,284 Euro +14.3%
1997 19,421 Euro +6.2%
1998 19,732 Euro +1.6%
1999 20,345 Euro +3.1%
2000 21,056 Euro +3.5%
2001 21,775 Euro +3.4%
2002 22,186 Euro +1.9%
2003 22,754 Euro +2.6%
2004 24,123 Euro +6.0%
2005 24,802 Euro +2.8%
2006 25,634 Euro +3.4%
2007 26,233 Euro +2.3%
2008 27,046 Euro +3.1%
2009 27,174 Euro +0.5%
2010 27,783 Euro +2.2%
2011 28,241 Euro +1.6%
2012 28,079 Euro -0.6%
2013 28,496 Euro +1.5%
2014 28,716 Euro +0.8%
2015 29,083 Euro +1.3%
2016 29,299 Euro +0.7%
2017 29,426 Euro +0.4%
2018 29,786 Euro +1.2%
2019 30,194 Euro +1.4%
2020 28,815 Euro -4.6%
2021 30,719 Euro +6.6%
2022 31,846 Euro +3.7%
2023 32,650 Euro +2.5%
2024 33,523 Euro +2.7%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 33,523 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,104 Euro, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 33,523 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,302 Euro, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 10 Slovenia 35,133 Euro compare
  2. 10 Slovenia 35,133 Euro compare
  3. 12 Spain 33,700 Euro compare
  4. 14 Malta 33,499 Euro compare
  5. 15 Lithuania 29,104 Euro compare
  6. 15 Lithuania 29,104 Euro compare

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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 Euro 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 Euro in 2024.
What is the lowest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 15,992 Euro in 1995.
How does Italy rank for average full time adjusted salary per employee?
Italy ranks 13th out of 33 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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Indicator
Average full time adjusted salary per employee
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 964 data points, 1995–2024
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