Full Time Employment in Italy decreased to 15819 Thousand in the first quarter of 2026 from 15933 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2025. Full Time Employment in Italy averaged 14719.48 Thousand from 2018 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 15933.00 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2025 and a record low of 13671.00 Thousand in the first quarter of 2021. source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)

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