Employed persons in sport by age in Italy

Italy: Employed persons in sport by age was 209.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
209.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
209.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
99.9 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Employed persons in sport by age in Italy, 2011–2025

0501001502002011201820252011: 104.8 Thousand persons2012: 99.9 Thousand persons2013: 103.9 Thousand persons2014: 120.2 Thousand persons2015: 117.5 Thousand persons2016: 119.4 Thousand persons2017: 130.3 Thousand persons2018: 115.7 Thousand persons2019: 132.5 Thousand persons2020: 135.2 Thousand persons2021: 103.9 Thousand persons2022: 135.4 Thousand persons2023: 161.8 Thousand persons2024: 175.9 Thousand persons2025: 209.3 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Italy recorded 209.3 Thousand persons for employed persons in sport by age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in sport by age in Italy peaked at 209.3 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 99.9 Thousand persons, in 2012.

That places Italy 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 116.02 Thousand persons 99.9 Thousand persons 132.5 Thousand persons 9
2020s 153.58 Thousand persons 103.9 Thousand persons 209.3 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 France 340.3 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 Germany 289.9 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Spain 267.3 Thousand persons compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 124.3 Thousand persons compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 102.4 Thousand persons compare
  6. 8 Poland 89.4 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in sport by age in Italy?
Employed persons in sport by age in Italy was 209.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in sport by age recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 209.3 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in sport by age recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 99.9 Thousand persons in 2012.
How does Italy rank for employed persons in sport by age?
Italy ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in sport by age rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. 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 in sport by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons in sport by age
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 530 data points, 2011–2025
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