The number of employed persons in Italy increased to 24309.61 Thousand in June of 2026 from 24308.91 Thousand in May of 2026. Employed Persons in Italy averaged 22743.51 Thousand from 2004 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 24320.48 Thousand in April of 2026 and a record low of 21756.45 Thousand in September of 2013. source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)

Employed Persons in Italy is expected to be 24358.00 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 24529.00 Thousand in 2027 and 24578.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 24309.61 24308.91 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Rate 62.90 62.90 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 15819.00 15933.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 66.80 66.50 percent Jun 2026
Labour Costs 113.00 111.70 points Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 3032.00 2966.00 thousand Mar 2026
Productivity 98.34 98.34 points Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 1458.05 1360.61 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.70 5.30 percent Jun 2026
Wage Growth 2.50 2.50 percent Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 115.90 114.60 points Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 18.40 16.90 percent Jun 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
24309.61 24308.91 24320.48 21756.45 2004 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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