Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Italy

Italy: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 1,367 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,367 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
13th
of 48 countries
All-time high
3,507 Thousand persons
in 1992
All-time low
1,367 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Italy, 1992–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1992200620201992: 3.5k Thousand persons1993: 3.3k Thousand persons1994: 3.1k Thousand persons1995: 3.0k Thousand persons1996: 2.9k Thousand persons1997: 2.8k Thousand persons1998: 2.8k Thousand persons1999: 2.6k Thousand persons2000: 2.6k Thousand persons2001: 2.3k Thousand persons2002: 2.3k Thousand persons2003: 2.2k Thousand persons2004: 2.1k Thousand persons2005: 2.0k Thousand persons2006: 1.9k Thousand persons2007: 1.8k Thousand persons2008: 1.8k Thousand persons2009: 1.7k Thousand persons2010: 1.7k Thousand persons2011: 1.7k Thousand persons2012: 1.7k Thousand persons2013: 1.6k Thousand persons2014: 1.6k Thousand persons2015: 1.6k Thousand persons2016: 1.6k Thousand persons2017: 1.6k Thousand persons2018: 1.5k Thousand persons2019: 1.5k Thousand persons2020: 1.4k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Italy recorded 1,367 Thousand persons for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 3,507 Thousand persons in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,367 Thousand persons, in 2020.

Italy ranks 13th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020) in Italy, 1992 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1992 3,507 Thousand persons
1993 3,312 Thousand persons -5.6%
1994 3,138 Thousand persons -5.3%
1995 3,030 Thousand persons -3.4%
1996 2,925 Thousand persons -3.5%
1997 2,788 Thousand persons -4.7%
1998 2,811 Thousand persons +0.8%
1999 2,611 Thousand persons -7.1%
2000 2,562 Thousand persons -1.9%
2001 2,349 Thousand persons -8.3%
2002 2,254 Thousand persons -4.0%
2003 2,152 Thousand persons -4.5%
2004 2,107 Thousand persons -2.1%
2005 2,000 Thousand persons -5.1%
2006 1,886 Thousand persons -5.7%
2007 1,827 Thousand persons -3.1%
2008 1,782 Thousand persons -2.5%
2009 1,731 Thousand persons -2.9%
2010 1,704 Thousand persons -1.6%
2011 1,705 Thousand persons +0.1%
2012 1,716 Thousand persons +0.6%
2013 1,644 Thousand persons -4.2%
2014 1,628 Thousand persons -1.0%
2015 1,604 Thousand persons -1.5%
2016 1,614 Thousand persons +0.6%
2017 1,555 Thousand persons -3.7%
2018 1,531 Thousand persons -1.5%
2019 1,494 Thousand persons -2.4%
2020 1,367 Thousand persons -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,015 Thousand persons 2,611 Thousand persons 3,507 Thousand persons 8
2000s 2,065 Thousand persons 1,731 Thousand persons 2,562 Thousand persons 10
2010s 1,620 Thousand persons 1,494 Thousand persons 1,716 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,367 Thousand persons 1,367 Thousand persons 1,367 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 10 Netherlands 1,467 Thousand persons compare
  2. 10 Netherlands 1,467 Thousand persons compare
  3. 12 Spain 1,426 Thousand persons compare
  4. 14 Poland 1,052 Thousand persons compare
  5. 14 Poland 1,052 Thousand persons compare
  6. 16 Romania 619 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Italy?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Italy was 1,367 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3,507 Thousand persons in 1992.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,367 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Italy rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Italy ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,308 data points, 1989–2020
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