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
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Italy, 1992–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.