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

01020301991200820251991: 34.81992: 34.61993: 34.11994: 33.81995: 33.71996: 33.41997: 32.61998: 32.71999: 32.42000: 31.82001: 31.72002: 31.62003: 31.82004: 30.82005: 30.72006: 30.12007: 30.12008: 29.82009: 29.22010: 28.62011: 28.32012: 27.62013: 272014: 26.92015: 26.62016: 26.12017: 262018: 26.12019: 25.92020: 26.42021: 26.62022: 26.92023: 26.62024: 26.72025: 26.4

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Kyrgyzstan 26.82 compare
  2. 30 Eswatini 26.73 compare
  3. 31 Iraq 26.54 compare
  4. 33 Croatia 26.36 compare
  5. 34 Sri Lanka 26.3 compare
  6. 35 Suriname 26.1 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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