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

Italy: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 616.82 1000 No in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
616.82 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
23rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
1,024 1000 No
in 2012
All-time low
539.58 1000 No
in 2011
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

02505007501.0k1992200820241992: 864.5 1000 No1993: 864.2 1000 No1994: 849.3 1000 No1995: 835 1000 No1996: 828.3 1000 No1997: 847.9 1000 No1998: 832 1000 No1999: 791.1 1000 No2000: 590.7 1000 No2001: 607.2 1000 No2002: 614.4 1000 No2003: 620.9 1000 No2004: 752.9 1000 No2005: 662.6 1000 No2006: 640.5 1000 No2007: 632 1000 No2008: 628.5 1000 No2009: 615.4 1000 No2010: 624.7 1000 No2011: 539.6 1000 No2012: 1.0k 1000 No2013: 993.4 1000 No2014: 996.4 1000 No2015: 994.9 1000 No2016: 1.0k 1000 No2017: 966.9 1000 No2018: 959.9 1000 No2019: 947.2 1000 No2020: 937.5 1000 No2021: 648.3 1000 No2022: 622.9 1000 No2023: 609.8 1000 No2024: 616.8 1000 No

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Italy stood at 616.82 1000 No.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Italy peaked at 1,024 1000 No in 2012 and was at its lowest, 539.58 1000 No, in 2011.

Italy ranks 23rd of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value in Italy, 1992 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 864.46 1000 No
1993 864.23 1000 No -0.0%
1994 849.32 1000 No -1.7%
1995 835 1000 No -1.7%
1996 828.26 1000 No -0.8%
1997 847.86 1000 No +2.4%
1998 831.97 1000 No -1.9%
1999 791.07 1000 No -4.9%
2000 590.7 1000 No -25.3%
2001 607.25 1000 No +2.8%
2002 614.4 1000 No +1.2%
2003 620.86 1000 No +1.1%
2004 752.86 1000 No +21.3%
2005 662.59 1000 No -12.0%
2006 640.51 1000 No -3.3%
2007 631.99 1000 No -1.3%
2008 628.52 1000 No -0.5%
2009 615.37 1000 No -2.1%
2010 624.66 1000 No +1.5%
2011 539.58 1000 No -13.6%
2012 1,024 1000 No +89.7%
2013 993.41 1000 No -3.0%
2014 996.42 1000 No +0.3%
2015 994.85 1000 No -0.2%
2016 1,003 1000 No +0.9%
2017 966.93 1000 No -3.6%
2018 959.87 1000 No -0.7%
2019 947.23 1000 No -1.3%
2020 937.5 1000 No -1.0%
2021 648.34 1000 No -30.8%
2022 622.89 1000 No -3.9%
2023 609.82 1000 No -2.1%
2024 616.82 1000 No +1.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 616.82 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 113.54 1000 No, 5.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 616.82 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116.29 1000 No, 5.3× 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 +89.7% 539.58 1000 No 1,024 1000 No
2021 -30.8% 937.5 1000 No 648.34 1000 No
2000 -25.3% 791.07 1000 No 590.7 1000 No

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 839.02 1000 No 791.07 1000 No 864.46 1000 No 8
2000s 636.5 1000 No 590.7 1000 No 752.86 1000 No 10
2010s 905.01 1000 No 539.58 1000 No 1,024 1000 No 10
2020s 687.07 1000 No 609.82 1000 No 937.5 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 20 Guatemala 738 1000 No compare
  2. 21 France 657.83 1000 No compare
  3. 22 Rwanda 627.61 1000 No compare
  4. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 614.52 1000 No compare
  5. 25 Germany 521.58 1000 No compare
  6. 26 Australia 493.61 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 616.82 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 1,024 1000 No in 2012.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 539.58 1000 No in 2011.
How does Italy rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Italy ranks 23rd 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 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, self-employed, 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, self-employed, 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, 1,457 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.