Cultural employment by sex in Italy
Italy: Cultural employment by sex was 936.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
936.9
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
944.2
in 2024
All-time low
852.2
in 2016
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Cultural employment by sex in Italy, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, cultural employment by sex in Italy stood at 936.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by sex in Italy peaked at 944.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 852.2, in 2016.
That places Italy 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Cultural employment by sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 874.4 | — |
| 2012 | 891.6 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 863.6 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 861.8 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 863.8 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 852.2 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 900.4 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 895.8 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 903.2 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 852.8 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 857.8 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 905 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 923.5 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 944.2 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 936.9 | -0.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 936.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.1, 7.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 936.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 142.6, 6.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 878.53 | 852.2 | 903.2 | 9 |
| 2020s | 903.37 | 852.8 | 944.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cultural employment by sex in Italy?
- Cultural employment by sex in Italy was 936.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by sex recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 944.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 852.2 in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for cultural employment by sex?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by sex rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Cultural employment by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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