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

Italy: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) was 17,209 in 2008. ▲ Rising

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

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1992200020081992: 14.8k1993: 14.6k1994: 14.4k1995: 14.1k1996: 14.2k1997: 14.3k1998: 14.5k1999: 14.8k2000: 15.0k2001: 15.4k2002: 15.8k2003: 16.0k2004: 16.1k2005: 16.4k2006: 16.7k2007: 16.9k2008: 17.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2008, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Italy stood at 17,209. 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14,150, 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) (1992-2008) in Italy, year by year

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

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 17,209 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,187, 5.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 17,209 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,996, 5.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 United Kingdom 25,485 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 25,485 compare
  3. 4 France 23,186 compare
  4. 6 Spain 16,859 compare
  5. 7 Poland 12,169 compare
  6. 7 Poland 12,169 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 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 in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 14,150 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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