Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Italy

Italy: Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) was 1,745 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
1,745
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
3,033
in 2005
All-time low
1,745
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Italy, 2005–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k2005201220202005: 3.0k2006: 3.0k2007: 2.9k2008: 2.8k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.5k2011: 2.5k2012: 2.5k2013: 2.3k2014: 2.3k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.1k2017: 1.9k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Italy is 1,745, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Italy peaked at 3,033 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,745, in 2020.

Italy ranks 3rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,871 2,572 3,033 5
2010s 2,197 1,811 2,522 10
2020s 1,745 1,745 1,745 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Poland 2,504 compare
  2. 2 Spain 1,869 compare
  3. 4 Germany 1,663 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,251 compare
  5. 6 Norway 1,144 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Italy?
Industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Italy was 1,745 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3,033 in 2005.
What is the lowest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,745 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e)?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 506 data points, 2005–2020
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