Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Italy
Italy: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy was 20.61 million in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Italy, 1960–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Italy stood at 20.61 million. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Italy peaked at 20.61 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 12.40 million, in 1960.
Italy ranks 7th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.40 million | — |
| 1961 | 12.73 million | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 13.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 13.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 13.21 million | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 12.94 million | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 12.83 million | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 13.09 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 13.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 13.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 13.73 million | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 13.89 million | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 14.12 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 14.36 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 14.58 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 14.61 million | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 14.76 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 14.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 14.78 million | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 14.94 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 15.08 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 15.01 million | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 15.02 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 14.91 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 14.88 million | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 15.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 15.20 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 15.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 15.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 15.62 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 15.91 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 16.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 16.11 million | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 15.81 million | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 15.55 million | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 15.47 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 15.54 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 15.60 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 15.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 15.98 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 16.27 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 16.63 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 17.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 17.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 17.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 17.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.98 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 18.27 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.18 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.99 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 18.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.72 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 17.72 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.91 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 18.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 18.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 18.95 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 19.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 18.78 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 19.15 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 19.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 19.99 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 20.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 20.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 20.61 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.04 million | 12.40 million | 13.58 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.46 million | 13.73 million | 14.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.16 million | 14.88 million | 15.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.79 million | 15.47 million | 16.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.49 million | 16.27 million | 18.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.25 million | 17.72 million | 19.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.85 million | 18.78 million | 20.61 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 4 Germany 42.62 million compare
- 4 Lithuania 1.34 million compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.33 million compare
- 5 Slovenia 901,539 compare
- 6 France 27.34 million compare
- 6 Latvia 745,076 compare
- 7 Estonia 630,742 compare
- 8 Spain 19.61 million compare
- 9 Canada 18.31 million compare
- 10 Australia 13.76 million compare
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.5095 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 22,064 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 19,966 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7582 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Italy?
- Economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Italy was 20.61 million in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 20.61 million in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.40 million in 1960.
- How does Italy rank for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 116 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org