Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Italy

Italy: Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 22,904 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
22,904
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
19th
of 75 countries
All-time high
23,360
in 2019
All-time low
22,279
in 2014
Years of data
10
2011–2020

Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Italy, 2011–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2011201520202011: 23.0k2012: 22.9k2013: 22.4k2014: 22.3k2015: 22.5k2016: 22.8k2017: 23.0k2018: 23.2k2019: 23.4k2020: 22.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Italy recorded 22,904 for employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2020.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Italy peaked at 23,360 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22,279, in 2014.

That places Italy 19th out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Italy, 2011 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2011 22,967
2012 22,899 -0.3%
2013 22,420 -2.1%
2014 22,279 -0.6%
2015 22,465 +0.8%
2016 22,758 +1.3%
2017 23,023 +1.2%
2018 23,215 +0.8%
2019 23,360 +0.6%
2020 22,904 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22,821 22,279 23,360 9
2020s 22,904 22,904 22,904 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 16 France 29,022 compare
  2. 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24,568 compare
  3. 18 Colombia 23,827
  4. 20 Myanmar 22,275 compare
  5. 21 Uganda 17,970 compare
  6. 22 Peru 17,836 compare

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Italy?
Employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Italy was 22,904 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 23,360 in 2019.
What is the lowest employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 22,279 in 2014.
How does Italy rank for employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Italy ranks 19th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
75 places, 888 data points, 1993–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.