Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Italy
Italy: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment was 3.63 million in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Italy, 1960–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Italy is 3.63 million, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Italy peaked at 3.77 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.86 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.93 million | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 2.00 million | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 2.08 million | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 2.14 million | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2.23 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.31 million | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 2.38 million | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 2.41 million | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 2.52 million | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 2.62 million | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 2.72 million | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 2.79 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.85 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.95 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 3.05 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 3.07 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 3.12 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.24 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 3.37 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.44 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.53 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.58 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.64 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.66 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.69 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.73 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.77 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.75 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.73 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.72 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.70 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.67 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.63 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.73 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.73 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.71 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.70 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.68 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.65 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.61 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.56 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.51 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.44 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.41 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.38 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.41 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.39 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.46 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.51 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 3.60 million | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 3.63 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.12 million | 1.86 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.81 million | 2.41 million | 3.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.45 million | 3.16 million | 3.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.70 million | 3.63 million | 3.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 million | 3.61 million | 3.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 million | 3.38 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 million | 3.39 million | 3.63 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.07 million compare
- 3 Netherlands 1.29 million compare
- 4 Canada 4.57 million compare
- 4 Lithuania 312,746 compare
- 5 Estonia 166,734 compare
- 5 Japan 4.22 million compare
- 7 Spain 3.39 million compare
- 8 Sweden 1.57 million compare
- 9 Israel 986,857 compare
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- 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,795 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.303 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 13,121 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2681 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Italy?
- Economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Italy was 3.63 million in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — general government employment recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — general government employment recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million in 1960.
- How does Italy rank for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 17 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — general government employment rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 117 — General government employment. 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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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