Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Italy

Italy: Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region was 823,169 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
823,169
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
823,169
in 2023
All-time low
456,698
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 2000–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201120232000: 456.7k2001: 481.3k2002: 503.5k2003: 524.4k2004: 543.4k2005: 566.7k2006: 592.1k2007: 614.9k2008: 636.7k2009: 632.3k2010: 640.2k2011: 649.1k2012: 640.1k2013: 634.1k2014: 635.9k2015: 649.3k2016: 665.2k2017: 682.8k2018: 703.6k2019: 719.0k2020: 678.0k2021: 738.2k2022: 783.6k2023: 823.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 823,169 for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Italy peaked at 823,169 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 456,698, in 2000.

That places Italy 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 456,698
2001 481,275 +5.4%
2002 503,529 +4.6%
2003 524,390 +4.1%
2004 543,379 +3.6%
2005 566,736 +4.3%
2006 592,102 +4.5%
2007 614,898 +3.9%
2008 636,704 +3.5%
2009 632,316 -0.7%
2010 640,179 +1.2%
2011 649,068 +1.4%
2012 640,108 -1.4%
2013 634,114 -0.9%
2014 635,936 +0.3%
2015 649,315 +2.1%
2016 665,222 +2.4%
2017 682,755 +2.6%
2018 703,650 +3.1%
2019 718,959 +2.2%
2020 677,959 -5.7%
2021 738,221 +8.9%
2022 783,597 +6.1%
2023 823,169 +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 555,203 456,698 636,704 10
2010s 661,931 634,114 718,959 10
2020s 755,736 677,959 823,169 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 2.23 million compare
  2. 2 France 1.50 million compare
  3. 4 Spain 763,677 compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 489,436 compare
  5. 6 Belgium 301,767 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Italy?
Compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Italy was 823,169 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 823,169 in 2023.
What is the lowest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 456,698 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
357 places, 8,539 data points, 2000–2024
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