Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Italy

Italy: Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in was 54.36 % in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
54.36 %
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 68 countries
All-time high
55.52 %
in 2018
All-time low
46 %
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Italy, 2008–2020

02040602008201420202008: 46.8 %2009: 46.8 %2010: 46.7 %2011: 46 %2012: 48 %2013: 48.3 %2014: 48.6 %2015: 50.9 %2016: 50.5 %2017: 52.3 %2018: 55.5 %2019: 52.6 %2020: 54.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Italy stood at 54.36 %.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Italy peaked at 55.52 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46 %, in 2011.

That places Italy 15th out of 68 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Agricultural employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Italy, 2008 to 2020.
Year % Change
2008 46.81 %
2009 46.8 % -0.0%
2010 46.66 % -0.3%
2011 46 % -1.4%
2012 48.01 % +4.4%
2013 48.33 % +0.7%
2014 48.61 % +0.6%
2015 50.93 % +4.8%
2016 50.48 % -0.9%
2017 52.28 % +3.6%
2018 55.52 % +6.2%
2019 52.56 % -5.3%
2020 54.36 % +3.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 54.36 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.62 %, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 54.36 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.03 %, 2.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.8 % 46.8 % 46.81 % 2
2010s 49.94 % 46 % 55.52 % 10
2020s 54.36 % 54.36 % 54.36 % 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 12 Costa Rica 58.96 % compare
  2. 13 Uruguay 58.2 % compare
  3. 14 Portugal 55.39 % compare
  4. 16 Egypt 53.42 % compare
  5. 17 Cyprus 52.62 % compare
  6. 18 Barbados 52.29 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Italy?
Share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Italy was 54.36 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 55.52 % in 2018.
What is the lowest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 46 % in 2011.
How does Italy rank for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in?
Italy ranks 15th out of 68 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Agricultural employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Agricultural employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
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Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Coverage
77 places, 1,153 data points, 2000–2025
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