Number of public paid employees in Italy

Italy: Number of public paid employees was 2,361 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2,361
Change on year
down 35.0%
World rank
42nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
4,209
in 2007
All-time low
2,361
in 2020
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Number of public paid employees in Italy, 2007–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2007201320202007: 4.2k2008: 4.1k2009: 3.6k2010: 3.4k2011: 3.6k2012: 3.5k2013: 3.3k2014: 3.5k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.8k2017: 4.0k2018: 3.8k2019: 3.6k2020: 2.4k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of public paid employees in Italy is 2,361, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 35.0% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Italy peaked at 4,209 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,361, in 2020.

That places Italy 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,967 3,590 4,209 3
2010s 3,598 3,316 4,031 10
2020s 2,361 2,361 2,361 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 39 Georgia 2,521 compare
  2. 40 Bangladesh 2,423 compare
  3. 41 Slovenia 2,370 compare
  4. 43 Greece 2,338 compare
  5. 44 Ecuador 2,294 compare
  6. 45 Switzerland 2,280 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Italy?
Number of public paid employees in Italy was 2,361 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4,209 in 2007.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2,361 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for number of public paid employees?
Italy ranks 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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