Italy Services Employment
Employment in services SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS
Overview
Italy's services employment stood at 70.23% in 2025, a rise of +0.34% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 70.42% by 2026. Italy ranked 124th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Services Employment | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 70.90% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 70.66% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 70.42% | - | - |
| 2025 | 70.23% | +0.34% | #124 |
| 2024 | 69.89% | +0.12% | #124 |
| 2023 | 69.77% | +0.43% | #125 |
| 2022 | 69.34% | +0.03% | #128 |
| 2021 | 69.31% | −0.26% | #128 |
| 2020 | 69.57% | −0.67% | #129 |
| 2019 | 70.23% | +0.06% | #132 |
| 2018 | 70.17% | −0.04% | #133 |
| 2017 | 70.21% | +0.22% | #136 |
| 2016 | 69.99% | +0.34% | #136 |
| 2015 | 69.65% | +0.19% | #136 |
| 2014 | 69.46% | +0.10% | #139 |
| 2013 | 69.35% | +0.63% | #137 |
| 2012 | 68.73% | +0.69% | #135 |
| 2011 | 68.03% | +0.41% | #134 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Italy matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1986. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw services employment improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Italy's services employment was 70.23% in 2025. Ranked 124th globally. This represents a 0.5% increase from the previous year.
Italy's services employment peaked at 70.23% in 2019.
The lowest services employment in Italy was 56.76% in 1991.
Italy ranks 124th globally in services employment as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Italy's services employment is projected to reach 70.42% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The services employment of Italy in 2025 was 70.23%. This ranks 124th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_italy_services-employment,
title = {Italy Services Employment},
url = {https://historysaid.com/italy/services-employment},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}