Employment in Italy increased by 0.10 in September of 2025. Employment Change in Italy averaged 0.18 percent from 1995 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 1.30 percent in the first quarter of 2006 and a record low of -3.10 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: EUROSTAT

Employment Change in Italy is expected to be 0.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Italy Employment Change is projected to trend around 0.40 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 24142.42 24162.47 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Change 0.10 -0.10 percent Sep 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
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.80 3.40 percent Sep 2025
Part Time Employment 3041.00 3180.00 thousand Sep 2025
Population 58.93 58.97 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 97.91 98.50 points Sep 2025
Retirement Age Men 67.00 67.00 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 67.00 67.00 Years Dec 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 33148.00 32450.00 EUR/Year Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 113.30 113.30 points Nov 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 20.50 19.10 percent Dec 2025


Italy Employment Change
In Italy, employment change refers to the quarterly change in the number of persons who work for pay or profit, or perform unpaid family work. Estimates include both full-time and part-time employment.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.10 -0.10 1.30 -3.10 1995 - 2025 percent Quarterly
SA, WDA