Employer business demography by NACE Rev. 2 and NUTS 3 region in Italy

Italy: Employer business demography by NACE Rev. 2 and NUTS 3 region was 1.54 million in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.54 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
2nd
of 21 countries
All-time high
1.64 million
in 2012
All-time low
1.54 million
in 2020
Years of data
10
2011–2020

Employer business demography by NACE Rev. 2 and NUTS 3 region in Italy, 2011–2020

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2011201520202011: 1.6M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.6M2017: 1.6M2018: 1.6M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.5M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 1.54 million for employer business demography by nace rev. 2 and nuts 3 region in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employer business demography by nace rev. 2 and nuts 3 region in Italy peaked at 1.64 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million, in 2020.

That places Italy 2nd out of 21 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Employer business demography by NACE Rev. 2 and NUTS 3 region in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Employer business demography by NACE Rev. 2 and NUTS 3 region (2008-2020) in Italy, 2011 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2011 1.64 million
2012 1.64 million +0.6%
2013 1.59 million -3.4%
2014 1.55 million -2.7%
2015 1.57 million +1.7%
2016 1.56 million -0.8%
2017 1.58 million +1.2%
2018 1.58 million +0.3%
2019 1.58 million -0.4%
2020 1.54 million -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.59 million 1.55 million 1.64 million 9
2020s 1.54 million 1.54 million 1.54 million 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Spain 1.56 million compare
  2. 3 France 1.19 million compare
  3. 4 Poland 800,977 compare
  4. 5 Romania 464,549 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employer business demography by nace rev. 2 and nuts 3 region in Italy?
Employer business demography by nace rev. 2 and nuts 3 region in Italy was 1.54 million in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employer business demography by nace rev. 2 and nuts 3 region recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 million in 2012.
What is the lowest employer business demography by nace rev. 2 and nuts 3 region recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2020.
How does Italy rank for employer business demography by nace rev. 2 and nuts 3 region?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 21 countries with data for 2020.
Is employer business demography by nace rev. 2 and nuts 3 region rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employer business demography by NACE Rev. 2 and NUTS 3 region (2008-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employer business demography by NACE Rev. 2 and NUTS 3 region (2008-2020)
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