Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Italy
Italy: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.1% for annual growth of gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,300.0% on the previous year and up 390.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Italy peaked at 8.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.9%, in 2020.
That places Italy 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -86.2% |
| 2002 | -1.1% | -389.5% |
| 2003 | -1.7% | +50.9% |
| 2004 | -2.2% | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -152.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -66.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +74.4% |
| 2008 | -1.8% | -366.2% |
| 2009 | -3.5% | +95.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -167.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -76.9% |
| 2012 | -2.8% | -614.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -108.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | — |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -159.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -353.8% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -157.6% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | +15.8% |
| 2020 | -6.9% | +3018.2% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -229.2% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -78.9% |
| 2023 | -1.4% | -174.3% |
| 2024 | -0.1% | -93.5% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -1300.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.5% | -3.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -2.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -6.9% | 8.9% | 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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Italy?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Italy was 1.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.9% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Italy ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 390.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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