Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Italy
Italy: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 1.08 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.08 for growth rate of real 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, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Italy peaked at 8.86 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.86, 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.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.76 | — |
| 2001 | 0.38 | -86.2% |
| 2002 | -1.1 | -389.5% |
| 2003 | -1.66 | +50.9% |
| 2004 | -2.2 | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 1.15 | -152.3% |
| 2006 | 0.39 | -66.1% |
| 2007 | 0.68 | +74.4% |
| 2008 | -1.81 | -366.2% |
| 2009 | -3.53 | +95.0% |
| 2010 | 2.38 | -167.4% |
| 2011 | 0.55 | -76.9% |
| 2012 | -2.83 | -614.5% |
| 2013 | 0.23 | -108.1% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.22 | — |
| 2016 | -0.13 | -159.1% |
| 2017 | 0.33 | -353.8% |
| 2018 | -0.19 | -157.6% |
| 2019 | -0.22 | +15.8% |
| 2020 | -6.86 | +3018.2% |
| 2021 | 8.86 | -229.2% |
| 2022 | 1.87 | -78.9% |
| 2023 | -1.39 | -174.3% |
| 2024 | -0.09 | -93.5% |
| 2025 | 1.08 | -1300.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 71% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.08 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.21, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -3018.2% | -0.22 | -6.86 |
| 2025 | +1300.0% | -0.09 | 1.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.494 | -3.53 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.034 | -2.83 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5783 | -6.86 | 8.86 | 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Italy?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Italy was 1.08 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 in 2021.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.86 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Italy ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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