ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Italy

Italy: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 1,600 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,600 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 72 countries
All-time high
2,313 1000 No
in 2019
All-time low
1,109 1000 No
in 2001
Years of data
33
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Italy, 1992–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1992200820241992: 1.6k 1000 No1993: 1.5k 1000 No1994: 1.5k 1000 No1995: 1.4k 1000 No1996: 1.4k 1000 No1997: 1.4k 1000 No1998: 1.4k 1000 No1999: 1.4k 1000 No2000: 1.1k 1000 No2001: 1.1k 1000 No2002: 1.1k 1000 No2003: 1.2k 1000 No2004: 1.5k 1000 No2005: 1.4k 1000 No2006: 1.4k 1000 No2007: 1.4k 1000 No2008: 1.4k 1000 No2009: 1.4k 1000 No2010: 1.4k 1000 No2011: 1.2k 1000 No2012: 2.2k 1000 No2013: 2.2k 1000 No2014: 2.2k 1000 No2015: 2.2k 1000 No2016: 2.2k 1000 No2017: 2.2k 1000 No2018: 2.3k 1000 No2019: 2.3k 1000 No2020: 2.3k 1000 No2021: 1.6k 1000 No2022: 1.6k 1000 No2023: 1.6k 1000 No2024: 1.6k 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Italy is 1,600 1000 No, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Italy peaked at 2,313 1000 No in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,109 1000 No, in 2001.

That places Italy 16th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Italy, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Male — Value in Italy, 1992 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 1,570 1000 No
1993 1,485 1000 No -5.4%
1994 1,451 1000 No -2.3%
1995 1,400 1000 No -3.5%
1996 1,432 1000 No +2.3%
1997 1,444 1000 No +0.9%
1998 1,417 1000 No -1.9%
1999 1,432 1000 No +1.0%
2000 1,138 1000 No -20.5%
2001 1,109 1000 No -2.6%
2002 1,123 1000 No +1.2%
2003 1,198 1000 No +6.6%
2004 1,497 1000 No +25.0%
2005 1,378 1000 No -8.0%
2006 1,393 1000 No +1.1%
2007 1,370 1000 No -1.7%
2008 1,376 1000 No +0.4%
2009 1,389 1000 No +0.9%
2010 1,351 1000 No -2.7%
2011 1,160 1000 No -14.2%
2012 2,249 1000 No +93.9%
2013 2,186 1000 No -2.8%
2014 2,186 1000 No +0.0%
2015 2,240 1000 No +2.5%
2016 2,224 1000 No -0.7%
2017 2,249 1000 No +1.1%
2018 2,294 1000 No +2.0%
2019 2,313 1000 No +0.8%
2020 2,276 1000 No -1.6%
2021 1,570 1000 No -31.0%
2022 1,579 1000 No +0.6%
2023 1,597 1000 No +1.2%
2024 1,600 1000 No +0.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1,600 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 358.06 1000 No, 4.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1,600 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 368.24 1000 No, 4.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +93.9% 1,160 1000 No 2,249 1000 No
2021 -31.0% 2,276 1000 No 1,570 1000 No
2004 +25.0% 1,198 1000 No 1,497 1000 No

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,454 1000 No 1,400 1000 No 1,570 1000 No 8
2000s 1,297 1000 No 1,109 1000 No 1,497 1000 No 10
2010s 2,045 1000 No 1,160 1000 No 2,313 1000 No 10
2020s 1,725 1000 No 1,570 1000 No 2,276 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 Sri Lanka 2,492 1000 No compare
  2. 14 Australia 1,809 1000 No compare
  3. 15 Republic of Korea 1,752 1000 No compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,583 1000 No compare
  5. 18 Colombia 1,321 1000 No compare
  6. 19 Romania 1,307 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Italy?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Italy was 1,600 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2,313 1000 No in 2019.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,109 1000 No in 2001.
How does Italy rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Italy ranks 16th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,462 data points, 1987–2025
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