Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Italy

Italy: Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex was 71,930 Number in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
71,930 Number
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
5th
of 39 countries
All-time high
240,645 Number
in 1985
All-time low
71,930 Number
in 2012
Years of data
25
1970–2012

Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Italy, 1970–2012

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1970199120121970: 185.6k Number1975: 202.3k Number1979: 220.4k Number1980: 220.7k Number1981: 224.5k Number1982: 223.7k Number1984: 220.6k Number1985: 240.6k Number1995: 126.1k Number1996: 122.9k Number1997: 119.7k Number1998: 115.4k Number1999: 112.0k Number2000: 106.2k Number2002: 97.2k Number2003: 95.1k Number2004: 93.4k Number2005: 91.5k Number2006: 91.7k Number2007: 87.4k Number2008: 83.3k Number2009: 79.0k Number2010: 80.2k Number2011: 73.7k Number2012: 71.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Italy stood at 71,930 Number. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Italy peaked at 240,645 Number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 71,930 Number, in 2012.

Italy ranks 5th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012) in Italy, 1970 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1970 185,600 Number
1975 202,325 Number +9.0%
1979 220,435 Number +9.0%
1980 220,655 Number +0.1%
1981 224,536 Number +1.8%
1982 223,686 Number -0.4%
1984 220,593 Number -1.4%
1985 240,645 Number +9.1%
1995 126,061 Number -47.6%
1996 122,857 Number -2.5%
1997 119,661 Number -2.6%
1998 115,437 Number -3.5%
1999 112,018 Number -3.0%
2000 106,180 Number -5.2%
2002 97,180 Number -8.5%
2003 95,071 Number -2.2%
2004 93,380 Number -1.8%
2005 91,500 Number -2.0%
2006 91,679 Number +0.2%
2007 87,421 Number -4.6%
2008 83,335 Number -4.7%
2009 78,991 Number -5.2%
2010 80,153 Number +1.5%
2011 73,728 Number -8.0%
2012 71,930 Number -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 202,787 Number 185,600 Number 220,435 Number 3
1980s 226,023 Number 220,593 Number 240,645 Number 5
1990s 119,207 Number 112,018 Number 126,061 Number 5
2000s 91,637 Number 78,991 Number 106,180 Number 9
2010s 75,270 Number 71,930 Number 80,153 Number 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Germany 134,702 Number compare
  2. 3 Poland 100,358 Number compare
  3. 3 Poland 100,358 Number compare
  4. 6 Czechia 56,054 Number compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56,000 Number compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom 56,000 Number compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Italy?
Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Italy was 71,930 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 240,645 Number in 1985.
What is the lowest persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 71,930 Number in 2012.
How does Italy rank for persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex?
Italy ranks 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
Is persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 917 data points, 1970–2012
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