Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Italy
Italy: Employment expectations indicators - monthly data was 104.5 Index in 2026. ▲ Rising
Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Italy, 1980–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index.
Analysis
Italy recorded 104.5 Index for employment expectations indicators - monthly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Italy peaked at 120.9 Index in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.1 Index, in 1982.
That places Italy 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Italy, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 96.7 Index | — |
| 1981 | 101.6 Index | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 45.1 Index | -55.6% |
| 1983 | 48.3 Index | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 54.4 Index | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 51.5 Index | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 72 Index | +39.8% |
| 1987 | 72.4 Index | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 96.7 Index | +33.6% |
| 1989 | 89.5 Index | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 92.1 Index | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 85.1 Index | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 65.3 Index | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 56.9 Index | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 88.3 Index | +55.2% |
| 1995 | 89 Index | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 92.3 Index | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 98.9 Index | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 104.7 Index | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 116 Index | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 120.9 Index | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 110.5 Index | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 110.1 Index | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 96.8 Index | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 99.8 Index | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 99.4 Index | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 102.5 Index | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 103 Index | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 85.7 Index | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 89.6 Index | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 94.4 Index | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 84.9 Index | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 80 Index | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 88.1 Index | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 87.5 Index | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 96.4 Index | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 100.8 Index | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 106.9 Index | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 102.8 Index | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 100.6 Index | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 89.4 Index | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 112.3 Index | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 109.2 Index | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 106.5 Index | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 105 Index | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 106.2 Index | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 104.5 Index | -1.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 104.5 Index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.3 Index, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Italy's 104.5 Index is above the median for high income countries, which is 102.3 Index, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -55.6% | 101.6 Index | 45.1 Index |
| 1994 | +55.2% | 56.9 Index | 88.3 Index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.82 Index | 45.1 Index | 101.6 Index | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.86 Index | 56.9 Index | 116 Index | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.83 Index | 85.7 Index | 120.9 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.24 Index | 80 Index | 106.9 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.73 Index | 89.4 Index | 112.3 Index | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 expectations indicators - monthly data in Italy?
- Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Italy was 104.5 Index in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment expectations indicators - monthly data recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 120.9 Index in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment expectations indicators - monthly data recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1 Index in 1982.
- How does Italy rank for employment expectations indicators - monthly data?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment expectations indicators - monthly data rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 expectations indicators - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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