The number of employed persons in Italy increased to 24180.98 Thousand in January of 2026 from 24101.12 Thousand in December of 2025. Employed Persons in Italy averaged 22714.56 Thousand from 2004 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 24180.98 Thousand in January of 2026 and a record low of 21760.42 Thousand in September of 2013. source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)

Employed Persons in Italy is expected to be 24254.00 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 24595.00 Thousand in 2027 and 24669.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 24180.98 24101.12 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Rate 62.60 62.40 percent Jan 2026
Full Time Employment 15793.00 15781.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 66.10 66.20 percent Jan 2026
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 1305.20 1404.65 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.10 5.50 percent Jan 2026
Wage Growth 2.80 2.90 percent Jan 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 113.80 113.40 points Jan 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 18.90 20.50 percent Jan 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
24180.98 24101.12 24180.98 21760.42 2004 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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