Industry share of total emplyoment in Italy
Italy: Industry share of total emplyoment was 26.43 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.43
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.82
in 1991
All-time low
25.89
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Italy is 26.43, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Italy peaked at 34.82 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.89, in 2019.
That places Italy 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.56 | 32.38 | 34.82 | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.76 | 29.24 | 31.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.91 | 25.89 | 28.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.61 | 26.42 | 26.87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Italy?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Italy was 26.43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 34.82 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.89 in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Italy ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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