Employers, male (% of male employment) in Italy
Italy: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 8.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, male (% of male employment) in Italy stood at 8.7%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Italy peaked at 11.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2025.
Italy ranks 14th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.7% | — |
| 1992 | 10.5% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 8.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 8.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.4% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.1% | 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 employers, male (% of male employment) in Italy?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Italy was 8.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).