The number of employed persons in Italy decreased to 24123.82 Thousand in March of 2026 from 24136.22 Thousand in February of 2026. Employed Persons in Italy averaged 22725.07 Thousand from 2004 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 24175.98 Thousand in June of 2025 and a record low of 21761.98 Thousand in September of 2013. source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)

Employed Persons in Italy is expected to be 24172.00 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 24463.00 Thousand in 2027 and 24537.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 24123.82 24136.22 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Rate 62.40 62.40 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 15933.00 15793.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 65.90 66.00 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs 111.60 111.30 points Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 2966.00 3041.00 thousand Dec 2025
Productivity 98.33 98.09 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 1322.51 1360.68 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.20 5.40 percent Mar 2026
Wage Growth 2.40 2.70 percent Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 114.50 114.10 points Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 18.10 17.60 percent Mar 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
24123.82 24136.22 24175.98 21761.98 2004 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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