Employees by occupation in Italy
Italy: Employees by occupation was 18,928 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18,928
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
18,928
in 2025
All-time low
14,150
in 1995
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Employees by occupation in Italy, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by occupation in Italy is 18,928, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 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 occupation in Italy peaked at 18,928 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,150, in 1995.
Italy ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employees by occupation in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 14,586 | — |
| 1984 | 14,212 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 14,530 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 14,636 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 14,544 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 14,856 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 14,737 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 15,186 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 15,381 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 14,766 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 14,601 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 14,387 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 14,150 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 14,243 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 14,349 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 14,501 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 14,762 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 15,023 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 15,399 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 15,768 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 16,021 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 16,148 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 16,424 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 16,743 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 16,910 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 17,209 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 17,026 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 16,828 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 16,936 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 16,942 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16,679 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 16,777 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16,983 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 17,305 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 17,676 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 17,695 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17,855 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 17,509 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 17,625 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 18,118 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 18,536 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 18,842 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 18,928 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,586 | 14,212 | 14,856 | 7 |
| 1990s | 14,633 | 14,150 | 15,381 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,267 | 15,023 | 17,209 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,168 | 16,679 | 17,855 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,260 | 17,509 | 18,928 | 6 |
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 in Italy?
- Employees by occupation in Italy was 18,928 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 18,928 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,150 in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for employees by occupation?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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