Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Italy

Italy: Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency was 35,625 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
35,625
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
26th
of 30 countries
All-time high
37,227
in 2000
All-time low
29,998
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Italy, 1985–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1985200520251985: 30.0k1986: 30.6k1987: 31.2k1988: 31.8k1989: 32.4k1990: 33.0k1991: 33.6k1992: 34.2k1993: 34.8k1994: 35.4k1995: 35.9k1996: 36.3k1997: 36.7k1998: 36.9k1999: 37.1k2000: 37.2k2001: 37.2k2002: 37.1k2003: 37.0k2004: 36.8k2005: 36.5k2006: 36.2k2007: 35.9k2008: 35.6k2009: 35.3k2010: 35.1k2011: 34.8k2012: 34.5k2013: 34.3k2014: 34.1k2015: 34.0k2016: 33.9k2017: 33.9k2018: 34.0k2019: 34.1k2020: 34.2k2021: 34.4k2022: 34.7k2023: 35.0k2024: 35.3k2025: 35.6k

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Analysis

The most recent figure for economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Italy is 35,625, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Italy peaked at 37,227 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29,998, in 1985.

That places Italy 26th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Italy, 1985 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1985 29,998
1986 30,575 +1.9%
1987 31,171 +2.0%
1988 31,784 +2.0%
1989 32,404 +1.9%
1990 33,022 +1.9%
1991 33,633 +1.9%
1992 34,234 +1.8%
1993 34,817 +1.7%
1994 35,366 +1.6%
1995 35,866 +1.4%
1996 36,306 +1.2%
1997 36,671 +1.0%
1998 36,948 +0.8%
1999 37,135 +0.5%
2000 37,227 +0.2%
2001 37,225 -0.0%
2002 37,135 -0.2%
2003 36,974 -0.4%
2004 36,762 -0.6%
2005 36,511 -0.7%
2006 36,231 -0.8%
2007 35,935 -0.8%
2008 35,636 -0.8%
2009 35,349 -0.8%
2010 35,057 -0.8%
2011 34,767 -0.8%
2012 34,496 -0.8%
2013 34,261 -0.7%
2014 34,078 -0.5%
2015 33,956 -0.4%
2016 33,902 -0.2%
2017 33,909 +0.0%
2018 33,965 +0.2%
2019 34,067 +0.3%
2020 34,223 +0.5%
2021 34,444 +0.6%
2022 34,704 +0.8%
2023 34,992 +0.8%
2024 35,300 +0.9%
2025 35,625 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31,186 29,998 32,404 5
1990s 35,400 33,022 37,135 10
2000s 36,499 35,349 37,227 10
2010s 34,246 33,902 35,057 10
2020s 34,881 34,223 35,625 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 23 Austria 40,728 compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom 39,682 compare
  3. 25 Germany 37,722 compare
  4. 27 Spain 32,457 compare
  5. 28 Portugal 24,712 compare
  6. 29 Greece 24,144 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Italy?
Economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Italy was 35,625 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 37,227 in 2000.
What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 29,998 in 1985.
How does Italy rank for economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency?
Italy ranks 26th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
Is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 115 — Trend labour efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
40 places, 1,489 data points, 1969–2025
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP