Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) … economic in Italy

Italy: Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) … economic was 1.30 million in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
1.30 million
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
1st
of 16 countries
All-time high
1.92 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.30 million
in 2007
Years of data
8
1990–2007

Labour force - number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of in Italy, 1990–2007

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990199820071990: 1.9M1993: 1.8M1995: 1.8M1997: 1.8M2000: 1.4M2003: 1.5M2005: 1.4M2007: 1.3M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 1.30 million for labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Italy peaked at 1.92 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, in 2007.

Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) … economic in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Labour force - number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, economic size of farm (ESU) and NUTS 2 region (1990-2007) in Italy, 1990 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1990 1.92 million —
1993 1.84 million -4.5%
1995 1.82 million -1.0%
1997 1.80 million -1.1%
2000 1.36 million -24.1%
2003 1.48 million +8.1%
2005 1.37 million -6.9%
2007 1.30 million -5.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1.30 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 163,330, 8.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1.30 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 163,330, 8.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.84 million 1.80 million 1.92 million 4
2000s 1.38 million 1.30 million 1.48 million 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Spain 967,680 compare
  2. 3 Metropolitan France 878,460 compare
  3. 4 Greece 568,710 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Italy?
Labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Italy was 1.30 million in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.92 million in 1990.
What is the lowest labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2007.
How does Italy rank for labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of?
Italy ranks 1st out of 16 countries with data for 2007.
Is labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 Labour force - number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, economic size of farm (ESU) and NUTS 2 region (1990-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force - number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, economic size of farm (ESU) and NUTS 2 region (1990-2007)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
115 places, 871 data points, 1990–2007
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