Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Italy

Italy: Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics was 84.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
84.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
84.6%
in 2011
All-time low
81.0%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Italy, 2011–2025

0204060802011201820252011: 84.6 Percentage2012: 83 Percentage2013: 82.1 Percentage2014: 81.6 Percentage2015: 81.5 Percentage2016: 81.2 Percentage2017: 81.3 Percentage2018: 81.5 Percentage2019: 81 Percentage2020: 81.5 Percentage2021: 81.4 Percentage2022: 81.8 Percentage2023: 82 Percentage2024: 82.9 Percentage2025: 84.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Italy recorded 84.3% for cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Italy peaked at 84.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2019.

Italy ranks 27th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Italy, 2011 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2011 84.6%
2012 83.0% -1.9%
2013 82.1% -1.1%
2014 81.6% -0.6%
2015 81.5% -0.1%
2016 81.2% -0.4%
2017 81.3% +0.1%
2018 81.5% +0.2%
2019 81.0% -0.6%
2020 81.5% +0.6%
2021 81.4% -0.1%
2022 81.8% +0.5%
2023 82.0% +0.2%
2024 82.9% +1.1%
2025 84.3% +1.7%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 84.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.3%, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 84.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 82.0% 81.0% 84.6% 9
2020s 82.3% 81.4% 84.3% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 24 Malta 89.2% compare
  2. 25 Spain 86.3% compare
  3. 26 Türkiye 86.1% compare
  4. 27 Estonia 84.3% compare
  5. 27 Estonia 84.3% compare
  6. 30 France 82.3% compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Italy?
Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Italy was 84.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2019.
How does Italy rank for cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics?
Italy ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 sex and selected labour market characteristics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 663 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed