Employment by status in Italy
Italy: Employment by status was 78.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Italy, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Italy is 78.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Italy peaked at 78.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 1995.
Italy ranks 63rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment by status in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.6% | — |
| 1992 | 71.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 71.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 71.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 71.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 71.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 72.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 73.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 74.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 78.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 78.8% | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 78.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.7%, 91% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 78.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.3%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.3% | 70.9% | 71.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 71.8% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 74.7% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 77.4% | 78.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Italy?
- Employment by status in Italy was 78.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for employment by status?
- Italy ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.