Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Italy
Italy: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly was 18,845 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
18,845 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18,956 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
16,708 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Italy, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Italy is 18,845 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Italy peaked at 18,956 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,708 Thousand persons, in 2013.
Italy ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Italy, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17,281 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 17,019 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 16,998 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 17,069 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16,982 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 16,708 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 16,853 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 17,151 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 17,406 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 17,787 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 17,674 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 17,894 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 17,503 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 17,929 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 18,299 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 18,768 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 18,956 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 18,893 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 18,845 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,150 Thousand persons | 17,019 Thousand persons | 17,281 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 17,252 Thousand persons | 16,708 Thousand persons | 17,894 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,456 Thousand persons | 17,503 Thousand persons | 18,956 Thousand persons | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Italy?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Italy was 18,845 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 18,956 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,708 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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