Employed persons by professional status in Italy
Italy: Employed persons by professional status was 24,053 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24,053
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
24,053
in 2025
All-time low
19,924
in 1995
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Employed persons by professional status in Italy, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by professional status in Italy is 24,053, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status in Italy peaked at 24,053 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,924, in 1995.
Italy ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employed persons by professional status in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 20,510 | — |
| 1984 | 20,262 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 20,504 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 20,591 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 20,590 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 21,030 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 20,737 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 21,139 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 21,444 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 20,721 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 20,388 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 20,124 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 19,924 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 20,034 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 20,118 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 20,305 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 20,554 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 20,876 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 21,306 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 21,696 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 21,996 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 22,364 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 22,362 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 22,710 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 22,846 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 23,039 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 22,650 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 22,472 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 22,546 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 22,511 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 22,136 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 22,211 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 22,395 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 22,678 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 22,950 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 22,913 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 23,055 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 22,543 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 22,463 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 23,028 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 23,502 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 23,868 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 24,053 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,603 | 20,262 | 21,030 | 7 |
| 1990s | 20,475 | 19,924 | 21,444 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,184 | 20,876 | 23,039 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,587 | 22,136 | 23,055 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,243 | 22,463 | 24,053 | 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 professional status in Italy?
- Employed persons by professional status in Italy was 24,053 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 24,053 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,924 in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for employed persons by professional status?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by professional status 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 professional status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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