Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Italy
Italy: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 3.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Italy stood at 3.3%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Italy peaked at 8.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2025.
That places Italy 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.4% | — |
| 1992 | 8.0% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 5.4% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 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 share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Italy?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Italy was 3.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Italy ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.