Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in Italy

Italy: Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) was 1,367 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,367
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
13th
of 50 countries
All-time high
3,507
in 1992
All-time low
1,367
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: 3.5k1993: 3.3k1994: 3.1k1995: 3.0k1996: 2.9k1997: 2.8k1998: 2.8k1999: 2.6k2000: 2.6k2001: 2.3k2002: 2.3k2003: 2.2k2004: 2.1k2005: 2.0k2006: 1.9k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 1,367 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 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,367, in 2020.

Italy ranks 13th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1,367 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 270, 5.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1,367 is above the median for high income countries, which is 331, 4.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Italy

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

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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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 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 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 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Italy ranks 13th out of 50 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,334 data points, 1989–2020
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