The number of employed persons in Italy decreased to 24148.85 Thousand in February of 2026 from 24177.90 Thousand in January of 2026. Employed Persons in Italy averaged 22719.96 Thousand from 2004 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 24177.90 Thousand in January of 2026 and a record low of 21761.82 Thousand in September of 2013. source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)

Employed Persons in Italy is expected to be 24197.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Italy Employed Persons is projected to trend around 24489.00 Thousand in 2027 and 24562.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 24148.85 24177.90 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Rate 62.40 62.60 percent Feb 2026
Full Time Employment 15933.00 15793.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 66.10 66.10 percent Feb 2026
Labour Costs 111.60 111.30 points Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 2966.00 3041.00 thousand Dec 2025
Productivity 98.33 98.09 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 1357.06 1320.82 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.30 5.20 percent Feb 2026
Wage Growth 2.80 2.90 percent Jan 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 114.10 113.80 points Feb 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 17.60 18.50 percent Feb 2026


Italy Employed Persons
In Italy, employed persons are individuals with a minimum required age who work during a certain time for a business.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
24148.85 24177.90 24177.90 21761.82 2004 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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