Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in Italy

Italy: Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin was 5.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.44 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5.44 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.06 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in Italy, 2010–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2010201720242010: 4.1M2011: 4.2M2012: 4.5M2013: 4.5M2014: 4.5M2015: 4.8M2016: 4.8M2017: 5.0M2018: 5.0M2019: 5.2M2020: 5.0M2021: 5.1M2022: 5.3M2023: 5.4M2024: 5.4M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 5.44 million for domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in Italy peaked at 5.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.06 million, in 2010.

Italy ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin (FIGARO application) in Italy, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 4.06 million —
2011 4.24 million +4.3%
2012 4.49 million +6.0%
2013 4.46 million -0.6%
2014 4.49 million +0.6%
2015 4.75 million +5.8%
2016 4.80 million +1.1%
2017 4.96 million +3.3%
2018 5.05 million +1.7%
2019 5.17 million +2.4%
2020 4.98 million -3.6%
2021 5.14 million +3.2%
2022 5.32 million +3.6%
2023 5.36 million +0.7%
2024 5.44 million +1.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 5.44 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.27 million, 4.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 5.44 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 million, 4.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.65 million 4.06 million 5.17 million 10
2020s 5.25 million 4.98 million 5.44 million 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 France 6.10 million compare
  2. 3 Poland 5.78 million compare
  3. 3 Poland 5.78 million compare
  4. 6 Spain 5.12 million compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 3.02 million compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 3.02 million compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in Italy?
Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in Italy was 5.44 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 5.44 million in 2024.
What is the lowest domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4.06 million in 2010.
How does Italy rank for domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin?
Italy ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin (FIGARO application). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin (FIGARO application)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 540 data points, 2010–2024
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