Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Italy

Italy: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 17,209 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
17,209 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
17,209 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
14,150 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
17
1992–2008

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Italy, 1992–2008

05.0k10.0k15.0k1992200020081992: 14.8k Thousand persons1993: 14.6k Thousand persons1994: 14.4k Thousand persons1995: 14.1k Thousand persons1996: 14.2k Thousand persons1997: 14.3k Thousand persons1998: 14.5k Thousand persons1999: 14.8k Thousand persons2000: 15.0k Thousand persons2001: 15.4k Thousand persons2002: 15.8k Thousand persons2003: 16.0k Thousand persons2004: 16.1k Thousand persons2005: 16.4k Thousand persons2006: 16.7k Thousand persons2007: 16.9k Thousand persons2008: 17.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2008, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Italy stood at 17,209 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Italy peaked at 17,209 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14,150 Thousand persons, in 1995.

Italy ranks 5th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Italy, 1992 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1992 14,766 Thousand persons
1993 14,601 Thousand persons -1.1%
1994 14,387 Thousand persons -1.5%
1995 14,150 Thousand persons -1.7%
1996 14,243 Thousand persons +0.7%
1997 14,349 Thousand persons +0.7%
1998 14,501 Thousand persons +1.1%
1999 14,762 Thousand persons +1.8%
2000 15,023 Thousand persons +1.8%
2001 15,399 Thousand persons +2.5%
2002 15,768 Thousand persons +2.4%
2003 16,021 Thousand persons +1.6%
2004 16,148 Thousand persons +0.8%
2005 16,424 Thousand persons +1.7%
2006 16,743 Thousand persons +1.9%
2007 16,910 Thousand persons +1.0%
2008 17,209 Thousand persons +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,470 Thousand persons 14,150 Thousand persons 14,766 Thousand persons 8
2000s 16,183 Thousand persons 15,023 Thousand persons 17,209 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25,485 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 25,485 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 23,186 Thousand persons compare
  4. 6 Spain 16,859 Thousand persons compare
  5. 7 Poland 12,169 Thousand persons compare
  6. 7 Poland 12,169 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Italy?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Italy was 17,209 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 17,209 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 14,150 Thousand persons in 1995.
How does Italy rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Italy ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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