Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Italy

Italy: Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 was 157.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
157.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
170.1 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
68 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Italy, 2000–2025

0501001502000201220252000: 112.3 Thousand persons2001: 103.5 Thousand persons2002: 89.8 Thousand persons2003: 89.3 Thousand persons2004: 68 Thousand persons2005: 84.8 Thousand persons2006: 88.8 Thousand persons2007: 90.7 Thousand persons2008: 95.3 Thousand persons2009: 92.2 Thousand persons2010: 90.4 Thousand persons2011: 86.7 Thousand persons2012: 101.8 Thousand persons2013: 100 Thousand persons2014: 104.6 Thousand persons2015: 121.6 Thousand persons2016: 137.3 Thousand persons2017: 133 Thousand persons2018: 130 Thousand persons2019: 133.8 Thousand persons2020: 126.5 Thousand persons2021: 134 Thousand persons2022: 170.1 Thousand persons2023: 158.7 Thousand persons2024: 159.5 Thousand persons2025: 157.3 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Italy recorded 157.3 Thousand persons for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Italy peaked at 170.1 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68 Thousand persons, in 2004.

That places Italy 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region in Italy, 2000 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2000 112.3 Thousand persons
2001 103.5 Thousand persons -7.8%
2002 89.8 Thousand persons -13.2%
2003 89.3 Thousand persons -0.6%
2004 68 Thousand persons -23.9%
2005 84.8 Thousand persons +24.7%
2006 88.8 Thousand persons +4.7%
2007 90.7 Thousand persons +2.1%
2008 95.3 Thousand persons +5.1%
2009 92.2 Thousand persons -3.3%
2010 90.4 Thousand persons -2.0%
2011 86.7 Thousand persons -4.1%
2012 101.8 Thousand persons +17.4%
2013 100 Thousand persons -1.8%
2014 104.6 Thousand persons +4.6%
2015 121.6 Thousand persons +16.3%
2016 137.3 Thousand persons +12.9%
2017 133 Thousand persons -3.1%
2018 130 Thousand persons -2.3%
2019 133.8 Thousand persons +2.9%
2020 126.5 Thousand persons -5.5%
2021 134 Thousand persons +5.9%
2022 170.1 Thousand persons +26.9%
2023 158.7 Thousand persons -6.7%
2024 159.5 Thousand persons +0.5%
2025 157.3 Thousand persons -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.47 Thousand persons 68 Thousand persons 112.3 Thousand persons 10
2010s 113.92 Thousand persons 86.7 Thousand persons 137.3 Thousand persons 10
2020s 151.02 Thousand persons 126.5 Thousand persons 170.1 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Germany 293.9 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 Poland 276 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 Poland 276 Thousand persons compare
  4. 6 Belgium 136.4 Thousand persons compare
  5. 7 Spain 120.8 Thousand persons compare
  6. 8 Romania 107.5 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Italy?
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Italy was 157.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 170.1 Thousand persons in 2022.
What is the lowest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 68 Thousand persons in 2004.
How does Italy rank for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2?
Italy ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
302 places, 5,532 data points, 1999–2025
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