Employment in Italy
Italy: Employment was 24,117 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24,117
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 174 countries
All-time high
24,117
in 2025
All-time low
19,970
in 1995
Years of data
42
1977–2025
Employment in Italy, 1977–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Italy is 24,117, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Italy peaked at 24,117 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,970, in 1995.
Italy ranks 24th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Employment in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20,145 | — |
| 1978 | 20,217 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 20,406 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 20,674 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 20,725 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 20,668 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 21,305 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 21,592 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 20,772 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 20,442 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 20,171 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 19,970 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 20,089 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 20,177 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 20,349 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 20,606 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 20,925 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 21,364 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 21,748 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 22,048 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 22,411 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 22,407 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 22,757 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 22,894 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 23,090 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 22,698 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 22,526 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 22,598 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 22,565 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 22,190 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 22,278 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 22,464 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 22,757 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 23,022 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 22,984 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 23,136 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 22,618 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 22,554 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 23,099 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 23,580 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 23,932 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 24,117 | +0.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 24,117 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,235, 10.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Italy's 24,117 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,067, 7.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,256 | 20,145 | 20,406 | 3 |
| 1980s | 20,689 | 20,668 | 20,725 | 3 |
| 1990s | 20,547 | 19,970 | 21,592 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,234 | 20,925 | 23,090 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,652 | 22,190 | 23,136 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,317 | 22,554 | 24,117 | 6 |
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 in Italy?
- Employment in Italy was 24,117 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 24,117 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,970 in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for employment?
- Italy ranks 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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