Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Italy
Italy: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.1%
Change on year
up 1,300.0%
World rank
132nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 2021
All-time low
-6.9%
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Italy stood at 1.1%.
The figure is up 1,300.0% on the previous year and up 390.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Italy peaked at 8.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.9%, in 2020.
That places Italy 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -86.2% |
| 2002 | -1.1% | -389.5% |
| 2003 | -1.7% | +50.9% |
| 2004 | -2.2% | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -152.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -66.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +74.4% |
| 2008 | -1.8% | -366.2% |
| 2009 | -3.5% | +95.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -167.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -76.9% |
| 2012 | -2.8% | -614.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -108.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | — |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -159.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -353.8% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -157.6% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | +15.8% |
| 2020 | -6.9% | +3018.2% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -229.2% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -78.9% |
| 2023 | -1.4% | -174.3% |
| 2024 | -0.1% | -93.5% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -1300.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.5% | -3.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -2.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -6.9% | 8.9% | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Italy?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Italy was 1.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.9% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Italy ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 390.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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