Care employment in Italy

Italy: Care employment was 4,607 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4,607
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
4,668
in 2019
All-time low
4,374
in 2015
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Care employment in Italy, 2014–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2014201720202014: 4.4k2015: 4.4k2016: 4.4k2017: 4.6k2018: 4.6k2019: 4.7k2020: 4.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2020, care employment in Italy stood at 4,607.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

That places Italy 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Care employment in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Italy, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 4,425
2015 4,374 -1.2%
2016 4,416 +1.0%
2017 4,579 +3.7%
2018 4,587 +0.2%
2019 4,668 +1.8%
2020 4,607 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,508 4,374 4,668 6
2020s 4,607 4,607 4,607 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,402
  2. 3 Mexico 7,652 compare
  3. 4 France 7,359 compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 4,590 compare
  5. 7 Australia 3,854
  6. 8 Argentina 2,855 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is care employment in Italy?
Care employment in Italy was 4,607 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest care employment recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4,668 in 2019.
What is the lowest care employment recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4,374 in 2015.
How does Italy rank for care employment?
Italy ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is care employment rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 414 data points, 1992–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.