Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Italy
Italy: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level was 24,126 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
24,126
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
24,126
in 2026
All-time low
20,585
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Italy, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 24,126 for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Italy peaked at 24,126 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 20,585, in 1998.
Italy ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20,585 | — |
| 1999 | 20,853 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 21,443 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 21,687 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 21,925 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 22,117 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 22,504 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 22,503 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 22,773 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 23,023 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 23,020 | -0.0% |
| 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 | 24,126 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,719 | 20,585 | 20,853 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22,357 | 21,443 | 23,023 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,683 | 22,218 | 23,155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,538 | 22,579 | 24,126 | 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 educational attainment level in Italy?
- Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Italy was 24,126 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 24,126 in 2026.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,585 in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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