Employed persons: quarterly data … quarterly economic activity NACE in Italy
Italy: Employed persons: quarterly data … quarterly economic activity NACE was 24,447 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
24,447
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
24,447
in 2026
All-time low
22,218
in 2013
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Italy, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 24,447 for employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2026. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Italy peaked at 24,447 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 22,218, in 2013.
Italy ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Employed persons: quarterly data … quarterly economic activity NACE in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23,020 | — |
| 2009 | 22,575 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 22,578 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22,570 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 22,520 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 22,218 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 22,374 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 22,558 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 22,811 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 23,089 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 22,959 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 23,155 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 22,579 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 22,924 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 23,277 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 23,810 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 23,980 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 24,068 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 24,447 | +1.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 24,447 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,041, 8.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 24,447 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,414, 5.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,798 | 22,575 | 23,020 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22,683 | 22,218 | 23,155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,584 | 22,579 | 24,447 | 7 |
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 occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Italy?
- Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Italy was 24,447 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 24,447 in 2026.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,218 in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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