Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy

Italy: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 6,307 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
6,307
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
8,330
in 2009
All-time low
6,215
in 2023
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy, 2009–2026

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2009201720262009: 8.3k2010: 8.0k2011: 7.9k2012: 7.7k2013: 7.4k2014: 7.1k2015: 7.0k2016: 7.2k2017: 7.2k2018: 7.1k2019: 7.0k2020: 6.5k2021: 6.7k2022: 6.6k2023: 6.2k2024: 6.3k2025: 6.3k2026: 6.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy is 6,307, measured in 2026.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 8,330 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6,215, in 2023.

That places Italy 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy, 2009 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2009 8,330 —
2010 7,970 -4.3%
2011 7,929 -0.5%
2012 7,713 -2.7%
2013 7,422 -3.8%
2014 7,091 -4.5%
2015 7,002 -1.3%
2016 7,209 +3.0%
2017 7,170 -0.5%
2018 7,113 -0.8%
2019 7,038 -1.1%
2020 6,476 -8.0%
2021 6,670 +3.0%
2022 6,620 -0.7%
2023 6,215 -6.1%
2024 6,313 +1.6%
2025 6,253 -1.0%
2026 6,307 +0.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 6,307 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 22.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 6,307 is above the median for high income countries, which is 398, 15.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,330 8,330 8,330 1
2010s 7,366 7,002 7,970 10
2020s 6,408 6,215 6,670 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Türkiye 13,663 compare
  2. 2 Spain 6,568 compare
  3. 4 Germany 5,033 compare
  4. 5 France 3,215 compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 1,869 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy?
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy was 6,307 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 8,330 in 2009.
What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 6,215 in 2023.
How does Italy rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 839 data points, 2009–2026
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