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

Italy: Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in was 73.37 % in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
73.37 %
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
16th
of 68 countries
All-time high
74.87 %
in 2019
All-time low
65.7 %
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

0204060802008201420202008: 66.5 %2009: 65.7 %2010: 66.3 %2011: 72 %2012: 73.3 %2013: 72.4 %2014: 71.5 %2015: 73 %2016: 73.2 %2017: 74.7 %2018: 73.6 %2019: 74.9 %2020: 73.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Italy is 73.37 %, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Italy peaked at 74.87 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.7 %, in 2009.

Italy ranks 16th of 68 countries on this measure, 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]: Total AFS employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems in Italy, 2008 to 2020.
Year % Change
2008 66.53 %
2009 65.7 % -1.2%
2010 66.32 % +0.9%
2011 71.95 % +8.5%
2012 73.31 % +1.9%
2013 72.39 % -1.3%
2014 71.47 % -1.3%
2015 73.04 % +2.2%
2016 73.22 % +0.2%
2017 74.73 % +2.1%
2018 73.62 % -1.5%
2019 74.87 % +1.7%
2020 73.37 % -2.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 73.37 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.64 %, 91% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 73.37 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.56 %, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.12 % 65.7 % 66.53 % 2
2010s 72.49 % 66.32 % 74.87 % 10
2020s 73.37 % 73.37 % 73.37 % 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 France 81.18 % compare
  2. 14 Japan 80.64 % compare
  3. 15 Czechia 77.86 % compare
  4. 17 Austria 72.53 % compare
  5. 18 Brunei Darussalam 69.38 % compare
  6. 19 Grenada 67.88 %

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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 73.37 % 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 74.87 % in 2019.
What is the lowest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 65.7 % in 2009.
How does Italy rank for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in?
Italy ranks 16th 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 10.6%. 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]: Total AFS employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total AFS employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 1,154 data points, 2000–2025
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