Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Italy
Italy: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 18,928 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Italy, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Italy is 18,928 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Italy peaked at 18,928 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,679 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 18 years of available data.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17,209 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 17,026 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 16,828 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 16,936 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 16,942 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16,679 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 16,777 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16,983 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 17,305 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 17,676 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 17,695 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17,855 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 17,509 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 17,625 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 18,118 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 18,536 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 18,842 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 18,928 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,117 Thousand persons | 17,026 Thousand persons | 17,209 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 17,168 Thousand persons | 16,679 Thousand persons | 17,855 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,260 Thousand persons | 17,509 Thousand persons | 18,928 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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) in Italy?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Italy was 18,928 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 18,928 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,679 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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