Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Italy
Italy: Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and was 660,407 National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Italy, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
Italy recorded 660,407 National currency for quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Italy peaked at 660,407 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 265,890 National currency, in 1995.
Italy ranks 16th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Italy, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 265,890 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 280,746 National currency | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 293,331 National currency | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 303,062 National currency | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 314,981 National currency | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 330,210 National currency | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 348,988 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 365,104 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 378,692 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 392,888 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 411,768 National currency | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 433,892 National currency | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 449,828 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 465,912 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 461,148 National currency | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 466,370 National currency | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 472,979 National currency | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 467,113 National currency | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 463,139 National currency | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 465,574 National currency | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 476,520 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 490,418 National currency | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 503,116 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 516,600 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 526,777 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 495,091 National currency | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 540,179 National currency | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 574,543 National currency | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 604,461 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 636,993 National currency | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 660,407 National currency | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 291,602 National currency | 265,890 National currency | 314,981 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 403,843 National currency | 330,210 National currency | 465,912 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 484,861 National currency | 463,139 National currency | 526,777 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 585,279 National currency | 495,091 National currency | 660,407 National currency | 6 |
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 quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Italy?
- Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Italy was 660,407 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 660,407 National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,890 National currency in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and salaries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents compensation of employees by main economic activity following the high-level categories in the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4. The components of compensation of employees, wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions, are also broken down by main economic activity. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union (27 countries) and the euro area (21 countries). In this table, the presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the QNA dataset. See User Guide on Quarterly National Accounts (QNA) in OECD Data Explorer: QNA User guide See QNA Calendar for information on advance release dates: QNA Calendar See QNA Changes for information on changes in methodology: QNA Changes See QNA TIPS for a better use of QNA data: QNA TIPS Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org