Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Italy

Italy: Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 794.5 Thousand persons in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
794.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
4th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1,553 Thousand persons
in 1992
All-time low
794.5 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
17
1992–2008

Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Italy, 1992–2008

05001.0k1.5k1992200020081992: 1.6k Thousand persons1993: 1.3k Thousand persons1994: 1.3k Thousand persons1995: 1.2k Thousand persons1996: 1.1k Thousand persons1997: 1.1k Thousand persons1998: 1.1k Thousand persons1999: 1.0k Thousand persons2000: 1.0k Thousand persons2001: 1.0k Thousand persons2002: 980.8 Thousand persons2003: 945.5 Thousand persons2004: 838.5 Thousand persons2005: 856.3 Thousand persons2006: 885.6 Thousand persons2007: 822.6 Thousand persons2008: 794.5 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Italy recorded 794.5 Thousand persons for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Italy peaked at 1,553 Thousand persons in 1992 and was at its lowest, 794.5 Thousand persons, in 2008.

Italy ranks 4th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1 two-digit level) (1992-2008) in Italy, 1992 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1992 1,553 Thousand persons
1993 1,328 Thousand persons -14.5%
1994 1,280 Thousand persons -3.7%
1995 1,218 Thousand persons -4.8%
1996 1,129 Thousand persons -7.4%
1997 1,091 Thousand persons -3.3%
1998 1,076 Thousand persons -1.4%
1999 1,020 Thousand persons -5.3%
2000 1,002 Thousand persons -1.7%
2001 1,008 Thousand persons +0.5%
2002 980.8 Thousand persons -2.7%
2003 945.5 Thousand persons -3.6%
2004 838.5 Thousand persons -11.3%
2005 856.3 Thousand persons +2.1%
2006 885.6 Thousand persons +3.4%
2007 822.6 Thousand persons -7.1%
2008 794.5 Thousand persons -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,212 Thousand persons 1,020 Thousand persons 1,553 Thousand persons 8
2000s 903.78 Thousand persons 794.5 Thousand persons 1,008 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Romania 2,640 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Germany 808.7 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 Spain 804.2 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 France 716.9 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Greece 489.6 Thousand persons compare
  6. 7 Portugal 482 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Italy?
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Italy was 794.5 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1,553 Thousand persons in 1992.
What is the lowest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 794.5 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Italy rank for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Italy ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2008.
Is employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1 two-digit level) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1 two-digit level) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 511 data points, 1992–2008
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