The number of employed persons in Italy increased to 24369.53 Thousand in July of 2026 from 24367.45 Thousand in June of 2026. Employed Persons in Italy averaged 22750.15 Thousand from 2004 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 24369.53 Thousand in July of 2026 and a record low of 21757.64 Thousand in September of 2013. source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)

Employed Persons in Italy is expected to be 24418.00 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 24590.00 Thousand in 2027 and 24639.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 24369.53 24367.45 Thousand Jul 2026
Employment Rate 63.20 63.20 percent Jul 2026
Full Time Employment 15819.00 15933.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 67.20 67.20 percent Jul 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 1490.28 1507.49 Thousand Jul 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.80 5.80 percent Jul 2026
Wage Growth 2.40 2.50 percent Jul 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 116.20 115.90 points Jul 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 18.90 18.70 percent Jul 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
24369.53 24367.45 24369.53 21757.64 2004 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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