Employed persons by citizenship in Italy

Italy: Employed persons by citizenship was 24,053 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
24,053
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
24,053
in 2025
All-time low
19,924
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Employed persons by citizenship in Italy, 1995–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995201020251995: 19.9k1996: 20.0k1997: 20.1k1998: 20.3k1999: 20.6k2000: 20.9k2001: 21.3k2002: 21.7k2003: 22.0k2004: 22.4k2005: 22.4k2006: 22.7k2007: 22.8k2008: 23.0k2009: 22.6k2010: 22.5k2011: 22.5k2012: 22.5k2013: 22.1k2014: 22.2k2015: 22.4k2016: 22.7k2017: 23.0k2018: 22.9k2019: 23.1k2020: 22.5k2021: 22.5k2022: 23.0k2023: 23.5k2024: 23.9k2025: 24.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by citizenship in Italy is 24,053, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by citizenship in Italy peaked at 24,053 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,924, in 1995.

Italy ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Employed persons by citizenship in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by citizenship in Italy, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 19,924
1996 20,034 +0.5%
1997 20,118 +0.4%
1998 20,305 +0.9%
1999 20,554 +1.2%
2000 20,876 +1.6%
2001 21,306 +2.1%
2002 21,696 +1.8%
2003 21,996 +1.4%
2004 22,364 +1.7%
2005 22,362 -0.0%
2006 22,710 +1.6%
2007 22,846 +0.6%
2008 23,039 +0.8%
2009 22,650 -1.7%
2010 22,472 -0.8%
2011 22,546 +0.3%
2012 22,511 -0.2%
2013 22,136 -1.7%
2014 22,211 +0.3%
2015 22,395 +0.8%
2016 22,678 +1.3%
2017 22,950 +1.2%
2018 22,913 -0.2%
2019 23,055 +0.6%
2020 22,543 -2.2%
2021 22,463 -0.4%
2022 23,028 +2.5%
2023 23,502 +2.1%
2024 23,868 +1.6%
2025 24,053 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,187 19,924 20,554 5
2000s 22,184 20,876 23,039 10
2010s 22,587 22,136 23,055 10
2020s 23,243 22,463 24,053 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 42,312 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 32,527 compare
  3. 3 France 29,331 compare
  4. 5 Spain 22,203 compare
  5. 6 Poland 17,187 compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 9,833 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by citizenship in Italy?
Employed persons by citizenship in Italy was 24,053 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by citizenship recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 24,053 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by citizenship recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 19,924 in 1995.
How does Italy rank for employed persons by citizenship?
Italy ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
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