Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Italy
Italy: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 54.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 40th out of 48 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.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.3% | — |
| 2000 | 47.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 54.1% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 54.5% | +0.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 54.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.7%, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 54.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.2%, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 47.0% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 48.6% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 50.6% | 54.5% | 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 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 40th out of 48 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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