Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Italy
Italy: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 26.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Italy is 26.4%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Italy peaked at 34.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, 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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.8% | — |
| 1992 | 34.6% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 33.8% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 33.4% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 32.6% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 32.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 31.8% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 26.4% | -1.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 26.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 26.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 32.4% | 34.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 29.2% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 25.9% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.4% | 26.9% | 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Italy?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Italy was 26.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Italy ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.