Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Italy
Italy: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment was 24.00 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Italy, 1960–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2025, economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Italy stood at 24.00 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Italy peaked at 24.00 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.95 million, in 1972.
That places Italy 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.34 million | — |
| 1961 | 21.45 million | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 21.35 million | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 21.05 million | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 20.96 million | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 20.48 million | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 20.13 million | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 20.37 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 20.35 million | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 20.17 million | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 20.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 20.26 million | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 19.95 million | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 20.14 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 20.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 20.70 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 20.85 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 21.07 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 21.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 21.40 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 21.71 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 21.57 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 21.48 million | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 21.50 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 21.56 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 21.62 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 21.70 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 21.64 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 21.76 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 21.74 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 22.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 22.17 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 21.93 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 21.25 million | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 20.87 million | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 20.71 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 20.78 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 20.81 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 20.99 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 21.21 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 21.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 21.93 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 22.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 22.18 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 22.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 22.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 22.67 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 22.83 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 23.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 22.53 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 22.34 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 22.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.28 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 21.86 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 21.92 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.44 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.73 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 23.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 22.38 million | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 22.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 23.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 23.53 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 23.72 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 24.00 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.77 million | 20.13 million | 21.45 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.64 million | 19.95 million | 21.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.63 million | 21.48 million | 21.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.27 million | 20.71 million | 22.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.36 million | 21.55 million | 23.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.42 million | 21.86 million | 23.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.22 million | 22.38 million | 24.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 6 Slovenia 995,742 compare
- 6 Germany 42.87 million compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33.22 million compare
- 7 Latvia 884,825 compare
- 8 Estonia 699,622 compare
- 8 France 28.72 million compare
- 10 Colombia 23.51 million compare
- 11 Spain 22.01 million compare
- 12 Canada 20.64 million compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 9,636 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1969 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 8,528 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Italy?
- Economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Italy was 24.00 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 24.00 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.95 million in 1972.
- How does Italy rank for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 114 — total employment rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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