The number of employed persons in Italy decreased to 24142.42 Thousand in December of 2025 from 24162.47 Thousand in November of 2025. Employed Persons in Italy averaged 22709.77 Thousand from 2004 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 24196.92 Thousand in October of 2025 and a record low of 21753.21 Thousand in September of 2013. source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)

Employed Persons in Italy is expected to be 24215.00 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 24507.00 Thousand in 2027 and 24605.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 24142.42 24162.47 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Rate 62.50 62.50 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 15793.00 15781.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 66.30 66.40 percent Dec 2025
Labour Costs 111.50 110.60 points Sep 2025
Part Time Employment 3041.00 3180.00 thousand Sep 2025
Productivity 97.91 98.50 points Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 1426.20 1441.28 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 5.60 5.60 percent Dec 2025
Wage Growth 2.80 2.60 percent Nov 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 113.40 113.30 points Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 20.50 19.10 percent Dec 2025


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
24142.42 24162.47 24196.92 21753.21 2004 - 2025 Thousand Monthly
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