Employees by migration status and employment contract in Italy

Italy: Employees by migration status and employment contract was 18,928 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
18,928
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
18,928
in 2025
All-time low
17,625
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Employees by migration status and employment contract in Italy, 2021–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2021202320252021: 17.6k2022: 18.1k2023: 18.5k2024: 18.8k2025: 18.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employees by migration status and employment contract in Italy stood at 18,928. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over five years.

Italy ranks 5th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employees by migration status and employment contract in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Employees by migration status and employment contract in Italy, 2021 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2021 17,625 —
2022 18,118 +2.8%
2023 18,536 +2.3%
2024 18,842 +1.7%
2025 18,928 +0.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 18,928 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,801, 6.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 18,928 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,992, 6.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 France 25,384 compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 23,366 compare
  3. 4 Spain 18,933 compare
  4. 6 Poland 13,946 compare
  5. 6 Poland 13,946 compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 8,290 compare
  7. 8 Netherlands 8,290 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by migration status and employment contract in Italy?
Employees by migration status and employment contract in Italy was 18,928 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by migration status and employment contract recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 18,928 in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by migration status and employment contract recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 17,625 in 2021.
How does Italy rank for employees by migration status and employment contract?
Italy ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by migration status and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by migration status and employment contract
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 230 data points, 2021–2025
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