Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Italy

Italy: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th was 18.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
18.2%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 67 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2020
All-time low
18.2%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Italy, 2014–2024

051015202014201920242014: 18.6 %2015: 18.4 %2016: 18.2 %2017: 18.2 %2018: 18.4 %2019: 18.5 %2020: 18.8 %2021: 18.6 %2022: 18.4 %2023: 18.3 %2024: 18.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Italy is 18.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Italy peaked at 18.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2024.

That places Italy 9th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%) in Italy, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 18.6%
2015 18.4% -1.1%
2016 18.2% -0.7%
2017 18.2% -0.2%
2018 18.4% +1.2%
2019 18.5% +0.7%
2020 18.8% +1.3%
2021 18.6% -1.2%
2022 18.4% -0.6%
2023 18.3% -0.6%
2024 18.2% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.4% 18.2% 18.6% 6
2020s 18.4% 18.2% 18.8% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 Hungary 20.4% compare
  2. 7 Romania 18.8% compare
  3. 8 Germany 18.2% compare
  4. 10 Bulgaria 17.8% compare
  5. 11 Portugal 16.2% compare
  6. 12 Lithuania 16.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Italy?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Italy was 18.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2024.
How does Italy rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th?
Italy ranks 9th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
70 places, 687 data points, 2014–2025
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