Services by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, H-N, S95) in Italy

Italy: Services by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, H-N, S95) was 115,293 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
115,293
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
148,497
in 2005
All-time low
115,293
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Services by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, H-N, S95) in Italy, 2005–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201220202005: 148.5k2006: 145.3k2007: 141.5k2008: 142.3k2009: 137.4k2010: 135.2k2011: 134.2k2012: 131.8k2013: 129.9k2014: 125.7k2015: 123.6k2016: 123.4k2017: 122.1k2018: 120.2k2019: 117.5k2020: 115.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, services by employment size class (nace rev. 2, h-n, s95) in Italy stood at 115,293. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services by employment size class (nace rev. 2, h-n, s95) in Italy peaked at 148,497 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 115,293, in 2020.

That places Italy 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Services by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, H-N, S95) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Services by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, H-N, S95) (2005-2020) in Italy, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 148,497
2006 145,251 -2.2%
2007 141,494 -2.6%
2008 142,299 +0.6%
2009 137,381 -3.5%
2010 135,199 -1.6%
2011 134,184 -0.8%
2012 131,755 -1.8%
2013 129,865 -1.4%
2014 125,688 -3.2%
2015 123,625 -1.6%
2016 123,442 -0.1%
2017 122,099 -1.1%
2018 120,158 -1.6%
2019 117,529 -2.2%
2020 115,293 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 142,984 137,381 148,497 5
2010s 126,354 117,529 135,199 10
2020s 115,293 115,293 115,293 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Spain 218,298 compare
  2. 2 Poland 170,508 compare
  3. 3 France 163,436 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 110,205 compare
  5. 6 Germany 98,486 compare
  6. 7 Greece 58,701 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is services by employment size class (nace rev. 2, h-n, s95) in Italy?
Services by employment size class (nace rev. 2, h-n, s95) in Italy was 115,293 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest services by employment size class (nace rev. 2, h-n, s95) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 148,497 in 2005.
What is the lowest services by employment size class (nace rev. 2, h-n, s95) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 115,293 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for services by employment size class (nace rev. 2, h-n, s95)?
Italy ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is services by employment size class (nace rev. 2, h-n, s95) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Services by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, H-N, S95) (2005-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Services by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, H-N, S95) (2005-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 521 data points, 2005–2020
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