Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Italy
Italy: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 24,053 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24,053 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 48 countries
All-time high
24,053 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
20,554 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Italy recorded 24,053 Thousand persons for employed persons by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 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 nuts 2 region in Italy peaked at 24,053 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20,554 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Italy 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Italy, year by year
| 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% |
| 2009 | 22,650 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 22,472 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 22,546 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 22,511 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 22,136 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 22,211 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 22,395 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 22,678 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 22,950 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 22,913 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 23,055 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 22,543 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 22,463 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 23,028 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 23,502 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 23,868 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 24,053 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 24,053 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,997 Thousand persons, 8.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 24,053 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,330 Thousand persons, 5.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,554 Thousand persons | 20,554 Thousand persons | 20,554 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 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
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Italy?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Italy was 24,053 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 24,053 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,554 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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