Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level in Italy
Italy: Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level was 24,447 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
24,447 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
24,447 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
20,585 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Italy, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Italy recorded 24,447 Thousand persons 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 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Italy peaked at 24,447 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 20,585 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Italy ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level in Italy, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20,585 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 20,853 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 21,443 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 21,687 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 21,925 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 22,117 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 22,504 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 22,503 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 22,773 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 23,023 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 23,020 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 22,575 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 22,578 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22,570 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 22,520 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 22,218 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 22,374 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 22,558 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 22,811 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 23,089 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 22,959 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 23,155 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 22,579 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 22,924 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 23,277 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 23,810 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 23,980 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 24,068 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 24,447 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 24,447 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,041 Thousand persons, 8.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 24,447 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,414 Thousand persons, 5.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,719 Thousand persons | 20,585 Thousand persons | 20,853 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 22,357 Thousand persons | 21,443 Thousand persons | 23,023 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,683 Thousand persons | 22,218 Thousand persons | 23,155 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,584 Thousand persons | 22,579 Thousand persons | 24,447 Thousand persons | 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 24,447 Thousand persons 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 24,447 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,585 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 47 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 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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