Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Italy
Italy: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual was 46.04 million Thousand hours worked in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
46.04 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
46.04 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
All-time low
37.59 million Thousand hours worked
in 2020
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Italy, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Italy is 46.04 million Thousand hours worked, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Italy peaked at 46.04 million Thousand hours worked in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.59 million Thousand hours worked, in 2020.
Italy ranks 3rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Italy, year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39.71 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 40.15 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 40.16 million Thousand hours worked | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40.89 million Thousand hours worked | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 41.31 million Thousand hours worked | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 41.69 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 42.26 million Thousand hours worked | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 42.62 million Thousand hours worked | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 42.91 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 43.13 million Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 43.26 million Thousand hours worked | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 44.15 million Thousand hours worked | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 44.84 million Thousand hours worked | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 44.67 million Thousand hours worked | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 43.10 million Thousand hours worked | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 42.87 million Thousand hours worked | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.87 million Thousand hours worked | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.82 million Thousand hours worked | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 40.74 million Thousand hours worked | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 40.70 million Thousand hours worked | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 41.03 million Thousand hours worked | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 41.71 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 42.17 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 42.58 million Thousand hours worked | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 42.60 million Thousand hours worked | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.59 million Thousand hours worked | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 41.44 million Thousand hours worked | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 43.21 million Thousand hours worked | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 44.56 million Thousand hours worked | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 45.53 million Thousand hours worked | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 46.04 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.44 million Thousand hours worked | 39.71 million Thousand hours worked | 41.31 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.26 million Thousand hours worked | 41.69 million Thousand hours worked | 44.84 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.91 million Thousand hours worked | 40.70 million Thousand hours worked | 42.87 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.06 million Thousand hours worked | 37.59 million Thousand hours worked | 46.04 million Thousand hours worked | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 267.01 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 2 Germany 61.31 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 4 France 45.95 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 5 Spain 36.91 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 6 Poland 34.68 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 6 Poland 34.68 million Thousand hours worked compare
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 employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Italy?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Italy was 46.04 million Thousand hours worked in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 46.04 million Thousand hours worked in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.59 million Thousand hours worked in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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