Employed persons by educational attainment level in Italy

Italy: Employed persons by educational attainment level was 24,053 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
24,053 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
24,053 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
19,924 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Employed persons by educational attainment level in Italy, 1983–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1983200420251983: 20.5k Thousand persons1984: 20.3k Thousand persons1985: 20.5k Thousand persons1986: 20.6k Thousand persons1987: 20.6k Thousand persons1988: 21.0k Thousand persons1989: 20.7k Thousand persons1990: 21.1k Thousand persons1991: 21.4k Thousand persons1992: 20.7k Thousand persons1993: 20.4k Thousand persons1994: 20.1k Thousand persons1995: 19.9k Thousand persons1996: 20.0k Thousand persons1997: 20.1k Thousand persons1998: 20.3k Thousand persons1999: 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 persons2009: 22.6k Thousand persons2010: 22.5k Thousand persons2011: 22.5k Thousand persons2012: 22.5k Thousand persons2013: 22.1k Thousand persons2014: 22.2k Thousand persons2015: 22.4k Thousand persons2016: 22.7k Thousand persons2017: 23.0k Thousand persons2018: 22.9k Thousand persons2019: 23.1k Thousand persons2020: 22.5k Thousand persons2021: 22.5k Thousand persons2022: 23.0k Thousand persons2023: 23.5k Thousand persons2024: 23.9k Thousand persons2025: 24.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons by educational attainment level in Italy stood at 24,053 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

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

Italy ranks 5th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20,603 Thousand persons 20,262 Thousand persons 21,030 Thousand persons 7
1990s 20,475 Thousand persons 19,924 Thousand persons 21,444 Thousand persons 10
2000s 22,184 Thousand persons 20,876 Thousand persons 23,039 Thousand persons 10
2010s 22,587 Thousand persons 22,136 Thousand persons 23,055 Thousand persons 10
2020s 23,243 Thousand persons 22,463 Thousand persons 24,053 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 United Kingdom 32,527 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 32,407 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 29,331 Thousand persons compare
  4. 6 Spain 22,203 Thousand persons compare
  5. 7 Poland 17,187 Thousand persons compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 9,833 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by educational attainment level in Italy?
Employed persons by educational attainment level in Italy was 24,053 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 24,053 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 19,924 Thousand persons in 1995.
How does Italy rank for employed persons by educational attainment level?
Italy ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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