Number of people employed in agriculture in Italy
Italy: Number of people employed in agriculture was 806,808 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Italy stood at 806,808 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Italy peaked at 1.83 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 800,848 people, in 2013.
That places Italy 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Italy, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.83 million people | — |
| 1992 | 1.70 million people | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 1.48 million people | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 1.42 million people | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.34 million people | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million people | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million people | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.18 million people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million people | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million people | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 941,913 people | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 952,192 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 982,620 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 919,452 people | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 864,180 people | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 846,343 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 856,929 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 838,201 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 838,273 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 800,848 people | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 810,102 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 839,741 people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 881,470 people | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 869,355 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 868,060 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 906,191 people | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 917,130 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 926,501 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 891,493 people | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 863,991 people | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 830,166 people | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 806,808 people | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.83 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 980,708 people | 846,343 people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 850,917 people | 800,848 people | 906,191 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 872,682 people | 806,808 people | 926,501 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Italy?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Italy was 806,808 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,848 people in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Italy ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.