Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Italy
Italy: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 11.51 million Thousand hours worked in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
11.51 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
3rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
11.66 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
All-time low
9.91 million Thousand hours worked
in 2020
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Italy, 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Italy is 11.51 million Thousand hours worked, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Italy peaked at 11.66 million Thousand hours worked in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.91 million Thousand hours worked, in 2020.
That places Italy 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Italy, year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.96 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 10.10 million Thousand hours worked | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 10.20 million Thousand hours worked | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 10.40 million Thousand hours worked | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 10.54 million Thousand hours worked | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 10.47 million Thousand hours worked | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 10.71 million Thousand hours worked | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 10.78 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 10.90 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 10.95 million Thousand hours worked | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.95 million Thousand hours worked | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.18 million Thousand hours worked | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 11.35 million Thousand hours worked | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.13 million Thousand hours worked | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.85 million Thousand hours worked | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 10.81 million Thousand hours worked | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.68 million Thousand hours worked | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.40 million Thousand hours worked | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.25 million Thousand hours worked | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.32 million Thousand hours worked | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.43 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.50 million Thousand hours worked | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.64 million Thousand hours worked | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.74 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.66 million Thousand hours worked | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.91 million Thousand hours worked | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 10.76 million Thousand hours worked | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 10.98 million Thousand hours worked | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.28 million Thousand hours worked | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 11.47 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 11.66 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 11.51 million Thousand hours worked | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.24 million Thousand hours worked | 9.96 million Thousand hours worked | 10.54 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.93 million Thousand hours worked | 10.47 million Thousand hours worked | 11.35 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.54 million Thousand hours worked | 10.25 million Thousand hours worked | 10.81 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.08 million Thousand hours worked | 9.91 million Thousand hours worked | 11.66 million Thousand hours worked | 7 |
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) 68.67 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 2 Germany 14.38 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 4 France 11.47 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 5 Spain 9.83 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 6 Poland 8.65 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 6 Poland 8.65 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 in Italy?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Italy was 11.51 million Thousand hours worked in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11.66 million Thousand hours worked in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.91 million Thousand hours worked in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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