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

Italy: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 901.75 1000 No in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
901.75 1000 No
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
24th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1,468 1000 No
in 2012
All-time low
796.72 1000 No
in 2011
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

05001.0k1.5k1992200820241992: 1.3k 1000 No1993: 1.3k 1000 No1994: 1.3k 1000 No1995: 1.2k 1000 No1996: 1.2k 1000 No1997: 1.2k 1000 No1998: 1.2k 1000 No1999: 1.1k 1000 No2000: 866.8 1000 No2001: 877.2 1000 No2002: 879.1 1000 No2003: 897.7 1000 No2004: 1.1k 1000 No2005: 966.9 1000 No2006: 941.7 1000 No2007: 913.5 1000 No2008: 907.2 1000 No2009: 899.6 1000 No2010: 920.9 1000 No2011: 796.7 1000 No2012: 1.5k 1000 No2013: 1.4k 1000 No2014: 1.4k 1000 No2015: 1.4k 1000 No2016: 1.5k 1000 No2017: 1.4k 1000 No2018: 1.4k 1000 No2019: 1.4k 1000 No2020: 1.4k 1000 No2021: 933.9 1000 No2022: 905.6 1000 No2023: 884.5 1000 No2024: 901.8 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 901.75 1000 No, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Italy peaked at 1,468 1000 No in 2012 and was at its lowest, 796.72 1000 No, in 2011.

That places Italy 24th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Value in Italy, 1992 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 1,311 1000 No
1993 1,273 1000 No -2.9%
1994 1,271 1000 No -0.1%
1995 1,220 1000 No -4.0%
1996 1,216 1000 No -0.3%
1997 1,239 1000 No +1.8%
1998 1,224 1000 No -1.2%
1999 1,146 1000 No -6.4%
2000 866.8 1000 No -24.4%
2001 877.23 1000 No +1.2%
2002 879.06 1000 No +0.2%
2003 897.71 1000 No +2.1%
2004 1,100 1000 No +22.5%
2005 966.94 1000 No -12.1%
2006 941.71 1000 No -2.6%
2007 913.51 1000 No -3.0%
2008 907.21 1000 No -0.7%
2009 899.63 1000 No -0.8%
2010 920.92 1000 No +2.4%
2011 796.72 1000 No -13.5%
2012 1,468 1000 No +84.2%
2013 1,432 1000 No -2.5%
2014 1,448 1000 No +1.1%
2015 1,439 1000 No -0.6%
2016 1,451 1000 No +0.8%
2017 1,382 1000 No -4.8%
2018 1,395 1000 No +1.0%
2019 1,390 1000 No -0.4%
2020 1,350 1000 No -2.8%
2021 933.91 1000 No -30.8%
2022 905.65 1000 No -3.0%
2023 884.46 1000 No -2.3%
2024 901.75 1000 No +2.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 901.75 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 177.65 1000 No, 5.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 901.75 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182.33 1000 No, 4.9× 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 +84.2% 796.72 1000 No 1,468 1000 No
2021 -30.8% 1,350 1000 No 933.91 1000 No

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,238 1000 No 1,146 1000 No 1,311 1000 No 8
2000s 924.98 1000 No 866.8 1000 No 1,100 1000 No 10
2010s 1,312 1000 No 796.72 1000 No 1,468 1000 No 10
2020s 995.22 1000 No 884.46 1000 No 1,350 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 21 Rwanda 1,264 1000 No compare
  2. 22 France 1,023 1000 No compare
  3. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 949.38 1000 No compare
  4. 25 Australia 801.74 1000 No compare
  5. 26 Germany 781.33 1000 No compare
  6. 27 Romania 726.43 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 901.75 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 1,468 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 796.72 1000 No in 2011.
How does Italy rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Italy ranks 24th 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 37.7%. 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 — 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 — 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, 1,460 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.