Italy Industry Employment
Employment in industry SL.IND.EMPL.ZS
Overview
Italy's industry employment stood at 26.43% in 2025, a decline of +0.26% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 26.47% by 2026. Italy ranked 151st globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Industry Employment | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 26.34% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 26.41% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 26.47% | - | - |
| 2025 | 26.43% | −0.26% | #151 |
| 2024 | 26.68% | +0.05% | #153 |
| 2023 | 26.64% | −0.23% | #154 |
| 2022 | 26.87% | +0.23% | #155 |
| 2021 | 26.64% | +0.22% | #155 |
| 2020 | 26.42% | +0.53% | #155 |
| 2019 | 25.89% | −0.20% | #151 |
| 2018 | 26.09% | +0.09% | #152 |
| 2017 | 26.00% | −0.12% | #153 |
| 2016 | 26.12% | −0.48% | #154 |
| 2015 | 26.60% | −0.30% | #157 |
| 2014 | 26.90% | −0.15% | #159 |
| 2013 | 27.05% | −0.54% | #157 |
| 2012 | 27.58% | −0.71% | #160 |
| 2011 | 28.29% | −0.32% | #164 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Italy matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1986. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw industry employment improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Italy's industry employment was 26.43% in 2025. Ranked 151st globally. This represents a 1.0% decrease from the previous year.
Italy's industry employment peaked at 34.82% in 1991.
The lowest industry employment in Italy was 25.89% in 2019.
Italy ranks 151st globally in industry employment as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.IND.EMPL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Italy's industry employment is projected to reach 26.47% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The industry employment of Italy in 2025 was 26.43%. This ranks 151st in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_italy_industry-employment,
title = {Italy Industry Employment},
url = {https://historysaid.com/italy/industry-employment},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}