Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Italy

Italy: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 54.5 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
54.5
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
54.5
in 2025
All-time low
46.3
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 1999–2025

02040601999201220251999: 46.32000: 472001: 47.92002: 48.72003: 49.42004: 50.72005: 50.42006: 512007: 51.22008: 51.32009: 50.22010: 49.72011: 49.82012: 49.62013: 48.62014: 48.72015: 49.22016: 502017: 50.72018: 51.22019: 51.62020: 50.62021: 50.62022: 52.22023: 53.42024: 54.12025: 54.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rates by nuts 2 region in Italy is 54.5, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Italy peaked at 54.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.3, in 1999.

That places Italy 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.3 46.3 46.3 1
2000s 49.78 47 51.3 10
2010s 49.91 48.6 51.6 10
2020s 52.57 50.6 54.5 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 28 Croatia 57.7 compare
  2. 29 Serbia 56.8 compare
  3. 30 Greece 55.9 compare
  4. 32 Romania 53.5 compare
  5. 33 Martinique 51.6 compare
  6. 34 North Macedonia 50.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Italy?
Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Italy was 54.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 54.5 in 2025.
What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 46.3 in 1999.
How does Italy rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
Italy ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment rates by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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