Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) in Italy

Italy: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) was 23,039 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
23,039 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 42 countries
All-time high
23,039 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
20,554 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
10
1999–2008

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) in Italy, 1999–2008

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1999200320081999: 20.6k Thousand persons2000: 20.9k Thousand persons2001: 21.3k Thousand persons2002: 21.7k Thousand persons2003: 22.0k Thousand persons2004: 22.4k Thousand persons2005: 22.4k Thousand persons2006: 22.7k Thousand persons2007: 22.8k Thousand persons2008: 23.0k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2008, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) in Italy stood at 23,039 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) in Italy peaked at 23,039 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20,554 Thousand persons, in 1999.

Italy ranks 5th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1999-2008) in Italy, 1999 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 20,554 Thousand persons
2000 20,876 Thousand persons +1.6%
2001 21,306 Thousand persons +2.1%
2002 21,696 Thousand persons +1.8%
2003 21,996 Thousand persons +1.4%
2004 22,364 Thousand persons +1.7%
2005 22,362 Thousand persons -0.0%
2006 22,710 Thousand persons +1.6%
2007 22,846 Thousand persons +0.6%
2008 23,039 Thousand persons +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,554 Thousand persons 20,554 Thousand persons 20,554 Thousand persons 1
2000s 22,133 Thousand persons 20,876 Thousand persons 23,039 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29,451 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 29,451 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 26,460 Thousand persons compare
  4. 6 Spain 20,456 Thousand persons compare
  5. 7 Poland 15,758 Thousand persons compare
  6. 7 Poland 15,758 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) in Italy?
Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) in Italy was 23,039 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 23,039 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 20,554 Thousand persons in 1999.
How does Italy rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.)?
Italy ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2008.
Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1999-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1999-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
386 places, 3,777 data points, 1999–2008
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