Employment in services (% of total employment) in Italy
Italy: Employment in services (% of total employment) was 70.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services (% of total employment) in Italy stood at 70.2%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services (% of total employment) in Italy peaked at 70.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 1991.
That places Italy 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.8% | — |
| 1992 | 57.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 58.8% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 59.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 59.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 60.5% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 61.5% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 62.2% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 63.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 65.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 69.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 70.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.8% | 56.8% | 62.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 63.0% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 67.6% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.3% | 70.2% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 in services (% of total employment) in Italy?
- Employment in services (% of total employment) in Italy was 70.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 1991.
- How does Italy rank for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Italy ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services (% of total employment) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).