Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Italy
Italy: Employees by occupation - quarterly data was 19,076 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
19,076 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
19,076 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
14,622 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Italy, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by occupation - quarterly data in Italy is 19,076 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 19,076 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 14,622 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Italy 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Italy, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14,622 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 14,963 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 15,343 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 15,633 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 15,920 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 16,108 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 16,202 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16,590 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 16,774 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 17,110 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 17,281 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 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 | 19,076 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 19,076 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,831 Thousand persons, 6.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 19,076 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,210 Thousand persons, 5.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,793 Thousand persons | 14,622 Thousand persons | 14,963 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,398 Thousand persons | 15,343 Thousand persons | 17,281 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,252 Thousand persons | 16,708 Thousand persons | 17,894 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,489 Thousand persons | 17,503 Thousand persons | 19,076 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 occupation - quarterly data in Italy?
- Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Italy was 19,076 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 19,076 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,622 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for employees by occupation - quarterly data?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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