Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Italy

Italy: Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region was 842.8 Thousand persons in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
842.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
842.8 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
769.8 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 2014–2024

02004006008002014201920242014: 788.6 Thousand persons2015: 784.2 Thousand persons2016: 769.8 Thousand persons2017: 825.5 Thousand persons2018: 824.9 Thousand persons2019: 828.4 Thousand persons2020: 779.4 Thousand persons2021: 771.3 Thousand persons2022: 814.9 Thousand persons2023: 825.1 Thousand persons2024: 842.8 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Italy recorded 842.8 Thousand persons for cultural employment by nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Italy peaked at 842.8 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 769.8 Thousand persons, in 2016.

Italy ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 2014 to 2024.
Year Thousand persons Change
2014 788.6 Thousand persons —
2015 784.2 Thousand persons -0.6%
2016 769.8 Thousand persons -1.8%
2017 825.5 Thousand persons +7.2%
2018 824.9 Thousand persons -0.1%
2019 828.4 Thousand persons +0.4%
2020 779.4 Thousand persons -5.9%
2021 771.3 Thousand persons -1.0%
2022 814.9 Thousand persons +5.7%
2023 825.1 Thousand persons +1.3%
2024 842.8 Thousand persons +2.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 842.8 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 124.5 Thousand persons, 6.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 842.8 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.2 Thousand persons, 6.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 803.57 Thousand persons 769.8 Thousand persons 828.4 Thousand persons 6
2020s 806.7 Thousand persons 771.3 Thousand persons 842.8 Thousand persons 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 4 France 1,274 Thousand persons compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 892.9 Thousand persons compare
  3. 7 Spain 799 Thousand persons compare
  4. 8 Poland 597.1 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 Poland 597.1 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Italy?
Cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Italy was 842.8 Thousand persons in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 842.8 Thousand persons in 2024.
What is the lowest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 769.8 Thousand persons in 2016.
How does Italy rank for cultural employment by nuts 2 region?
Italy ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is cultural employment by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
420 places, 4,255 data points, 2014–2024
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