Employees in Italy

Italy: Employees was 17,812 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
17,812
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 73 countries
All-time high
18,101
in 2019
All-time low
16,968
in 2014
Years of data
10
2011–2020

Employees in Italy, 2011–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2011201520202011: 17.5k2012: 17.4k2013: 17.1k2014: 17.0k2015: 17.1k2016: 17.4k2017: 17.8k2018: 18.0k2019: 18.1k2020: 17.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees in Italy is 17,812, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees in Italy peaked at 18,101 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,968, in 2014.

That places Italy 16th out of 73 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Employees in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Employees (15+) in Italy, 2011 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2011 17,461
2012 17,446 -0.1%
2013 17,054 -2.2%
2014 16,968 -0.5%
2015 17,137 +1.0%
2016 17,431 +1.7%
2017 17,770 +1.9%
2018 17,962 +1.1%
2019 18,101 +0.8%
2020 17,812 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17,481 16,968 18,101 9
2020s 17,812 17,812 17,812 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 Turkey 23,353 compare
  2. 14 Egypt 21,747 compare
  3. 15 Thailand 19,634 compare
  4. 17 Iran 13,916 compare
  5. 18 Colombia 12,964
  6. 19 Australia 12,406

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees in Italy?
Employees in Italy was 17,812 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employees recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 18,101 in 2019.
What is the lowest employees recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 16,968 in 2014.
How does Italy rank for employees?
Italy ranks 16th out of 73 countries with data for 2020.
Is employees rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
73 places, 872 data points, 1993–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.