Manufacturing share of total employment in Italy

Italy: Manufacturing share of total employment was 18.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.32
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 149 countries
All-time high
23.05
in 2000
All-time low
18.19
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in Italy, 2000–2023

05101520252000201120232000: 23.12001: 22.82002: 22.72003: 22.42004: 21.82005: 21.42006: 212007: 212008: 19.92009: 19.32010: 18.62011: 18.72012: 18.32013: 18.32014: 18.62015: 18.42016: 18.22017: 18.22018: 18.42019: 18.52020: 18.72021: 18.62022: 18.42023: 18.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing share of total employment in Italy is 18.32, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Italy peaked at 23.05 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.19, in 2017.

That places Italy 13th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Italy, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 23.05
2001 22.77 -1.2%
2002 22.68 -0.4%
2003 22.43 -1.1%
2004 21.83 -2.7%
2005 21.35 -2.2%
2006 20.98 -1.7%
2007 21 +0.1%
2008 19.91 -5.2%
2009 19.29 -3.1%
2010 18.63 -3.4%
2011 18.7 +0.4%
2012 18.31 -2.1%
2013 18.31 +0.0%
2014 18.56 +1.4%
2015 18.35 -1.1%
2016 18.23 -0.7%
2017 18.19 -0.2%
2018 18.39 +1.1%
2019 18.5 +0.6%
2020 18.73 +1.2%
2021 18.55 -1.0%
2022 18.43 -0.6%
2023 18.32 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.53 19.29 23.05 10
2010s 18.42 18.19 18.7 10
2020s 18.51 18.32 18.73 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 10 Tunisia 19.22 compare
  2. 11 Belarus 18.82 compare
  3. 12 Poland 18.69 compare
  4. 14 Serbia 18.21 compare
  5. 15 Germany 18.17 compare
  6. 16 Bulgaria 18.06 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Italy?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Italy was 18.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 23.05 in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 18.19 in 2017.
How does Italy rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Italy ranks 13th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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