Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Italy

Italy: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level was 24,117 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
24,117
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
24,117
in 2025
All-time low
19,970
in 1995
Years of data
43
1983–2025

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1983200420251983: 20.6k1984: 20.3k1985: 20.6k1986: 20.7k1987: 20.6k1988: 21.1k1989: 20.8k1990: 21.2k1991: 21.5k1992: 20.8k1993: 20.4k1994: 20.2k1995: 20.0k1996: 20.1k1997: 20.2k1998: 20.3k1999: 20.6k2000: 20.9k2001: 21.4k2002: 21.7k2003: 22.0k2004: 22.4k2005: 22.4k2006: 22.8k2007: 22.9k2008: 23.1k2009: 22.7k2010: 22.5k2011: 22.6k2012: 22.6k2013: 22.2k2014: 22.3k2015: 22.5k2016: 22.8k2017: 23.0k2018: 23.0k2019: 23.1k2020: 22.6k2021: 22.6k2022: 23.1k2023: 23.6k2024: 23.9k2025: 24.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Italy stood at 24,117. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Italy peaked at 24,117 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,970, in 1995.

That places Italy 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20,659 20,329 21,082 7
1990s 20,528 19,970 21,502 10
2000s 22,234 20,925 23,090 10
2010s 22,652 22,190 23,136 10
2020s 23,317 22,554 24,117 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 42,553 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32,693 compare
  3. 3 France 29,383 compare
  4. 5 Spain 22,221 compare
  5. 6 Poland 17,241 compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 9,899 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

More work & labour data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

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 24,117 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 24,117 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 19,970 in 1995.
How does Italy rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
Italy ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by occupation and 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 occupation and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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