Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Italy

Italy: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) was 1,373 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,373
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,366
in 1993
All-time low
1,373
in 2020
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Italy, 1993–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k1993200620201993: 3.4k1994: 3.2k1995: 3.0k1996: 2.9k1997: 2.8k1998: 2.8k1999: 2.7k2000: 2.6k2001: 2.4k2002: 2.3k2003: 2.2k2004: 2.2k2005: 2.0k2006: 1.9k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 1,373 for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Italy peaked at 3,366 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,373, in 2020.

That places Italy 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Italy, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 3,366 —
1994 3,164 -6.0%
1995 3,047 -3.7%
1996 2,949 -3.2%
1997 2,830 -4.0%
1998 2,784 -1.6%
1999 2,655 -4.6%
2000 2,569 -3.2%
2001 2,376 -7.5%
2002 2,267 -4.6%
2003 2,214 -2.3%
2004 2,166 -2.2%
2005 2,016 -6.9%
2006 1,926 -4.5%
2007 1,828 -5.1%
2008 1,832 +0.2%
2009 1,725 -5.8%
2010 1,680 -2.6%
2011 1,622 -3.5%
2012 1,711 +5.5%
2013 1,627 -4.9%
2014 1,622 -0.3%
2015 1,555 -4.1%
2016 1,571 +1.0%
2017 1,539 -2.0%
2018 1,504 -2.3%
2019 1,498 -0.4%
2020 1,373 -8.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1,373 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294, 4.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1,373 is above the median for high income countries, which is 307, 4.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,971 2,655 3,366 7
2000s 2,092 1,725 2,569 10
2010s 1,593 1,498 1,711 10
2020s 1,373 1,373 1,373 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 7 Netherlands 1,461 compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 1,461 compare
  3. 9 Spain 1,432 compare
  4. 11 Poland 1,099 compare
  5. 11 Poland 1,099 compare
  6. 13 Romania 607 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Italy?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Italy was 1,373 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3,366 in 1993.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,373 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Italy ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,205 data points, 1992–2020
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