The number of employed persons in Italy decreased to 24336.30 Thousand in May of 2026 from 24358.41 Thousand in April of 2026. Employed Persons in Italy averaged 22738.21 Thousand from 2004 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 24358.41 Thousand in April of 2026 and a record low of 21757.15 Thousand in September of 2013. source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)

Employed Persons in Italy is expected to be 24385.00 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 24556.00 Thousand in 2027 and 24605.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 24336.30 24358.41 Thousand May 2026
Employment Rate 63.00 63.10 percent May 2026
Full Time Employment 15819.00 15933.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 66.40 66.50 percent May 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 1278.28 1300.36 Thousand May 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.00 5.10 percent May 2026
Wage Growth 2.50 2.40 percent May 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 114.60 114.60 points May 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 15.10 16.40 percent May 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
24336.30 24358.41 24358.41 21757.15 2004 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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