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

Italy: Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 820.9 Thousand persons in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
820.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
1,120 Thousand persons
in 1998
All-time low
820.9 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Italy, 1998–2008

02505007501.0k1998200320081998: 1.1k Thousand persons1999: 1.1k Thousand persons2000: 1.1k Thousand persons2001: 1.0k Thousand persons2002: 1.0k Thousand persons2003: 1.0k Thousand persons2004: 933 Thousand persons2005: 895.2 Thousand persons2006: 912.4 Thousand persons2007: 831.5 Thousand persons2008: 820.9 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Italy recorded 820.9 Thousand persons for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Italy peaked at 1,120 Thousand persons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 820.9 Thousand persons, in 2008.

Italy ranks 2nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 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) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Italy, 1998 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 1,120 Thousand persons
1999 1,063 Thousand persons -5.1%
2000 1,065 Thousand persons +0.2%
2001 1,049 Thousand persons -1.5%
2002 1,026 Thousand persons -2.2%
2003 1,031 Thousand persons +0.4%
2004 933 Thousand persons -9.5%
2005 895.2 Thousand persons -4.1%
2006 912.4 Thousand persons +1.9%
2007 831.5 Thousand persons -8.9%
2008 820.9 Thousand persons -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,091 Thousand persons 1,063 Thousand persons 1,120 Thousand persons 2
2000s 951.57 Thousand persons 820.9 Thousand persons 1,065 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Romania 2,499 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 Germany 794.8 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Spain 794.7 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 France 722.8 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 820.9 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 1,120 Thousand persons in 1998.
What is the lowest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 820.9 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Italy rank for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Italy ranks 2nd 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 26.7%. 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) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. 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) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 413 data points, 1998–2008
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