Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Italy

Italy: Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract was 18,928 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
18,928 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18,928 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
16,679 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Italy, 2011–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2011201820252011: 16.9k Thousand persons2012: 16.9k Thousand persons2013: 16.7k Thousand persons2014: 16.8k Thousand persons2015: 17.0k Thousand persons2016: 17.3k Thousand persons2017: 17.7k Thousand persons2018: 17.7k Thousand persons2019: 17.9k Thousand persons2020: 17.5k Thousand persons2021: 17.6k Thousand persons2022: 18.1k Thousand persons2023: 18.5k Thousand persons2024: 18.8k Thousand persons2025: 18.9k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Italy stood at 18,928 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Italy peaked at 18,928 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,679 Thousand persons, in 2013.

That places Italy 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Italy, 2011 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2011 16,936 Thousand persons
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17,205 Thousand persons 16,679 Thousand persons 17,855 Thousand persons 9
2020s 18,260 Thousand persons 17,509 Thousand persons 18,928 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 4 France 25,373 Thousand persons compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 23,329 Thousand persons compare
  3. 7 Spain 18,845 Thousand persons compare
  4. 8 Poland 13,946 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 Poland 13,946 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Italy?
Employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Italy was 18,928 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 18,928 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 16,679 Thousand persons in 2013.
How does Italy rank for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract?
Italy ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract 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 European socio-economic group and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 676 data points, 2011–2025
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