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Italy Manufacturing employment

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode IT.EMP.Q.SA.NACE-C

Latest (y/y)0.06%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.1%Q1 2026
Level3,938.7 Thousand personsQ2 2026

Italy Manufacturing employment was up 0.06% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with −0.1% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 3,938.7 Thousand persons.

That is the highest reading since Q4 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.6% (Q2 2020) to 2.3% (Q1 2022), averaging 0.4%.

Italy Manufacturing employment, annual % change, Q1 1996 – Q2 2026−6%−4%−2%0%2%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Italy Manufacturing employment, annual % change, Q1 1996 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Italy Manufacturing employment, level (Thousand persons)3,6003,8004,0004,2004,4004,6001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Italy Manufacturing employment, level (Thousand persons).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 20263,938.7 Thousand persons0.06
Q1 20263,934.5 Thousand persons−0.1
Q4 20253,925.4 Thousand persons−0.8
Q3 20253,925.3 Thousand persons−1.0
Q2 20253,936.5 Thousand persons−0.7
Q1 20253,939.5 Thousand persons−0.7
Q4 20243,958.5 Thousand persons0.4
Q3 20243,966.8 Thousand persons0.7
Q2 20243,963.6 Thousand persons1.0
Q1 20243,966.4 Thousand persons1.4
Q4 20233,944.5 Thousand persons1.6
Q3 20233,938.3 Thousand persons1.5
Q2 20233,923.8 Thousand persons1.7
Q1 20233,912.6 Thousand persons1.0
Q4 20223,881.4 Thousand persons0.7
Q3 20223,881.3 Thousand persons1.5
Q2 20223,859.3 Thousand persons1.2
Q1 20223,874.5 Thousand persons2.3
Q4 20213,854.1 Thousand persons1.2
Q3 20213,823.9 Thousand persons0.8
Q2 20213,813.3 Thousand persons0.08
Q1 20213,788.4 Thousand persons−1.3
Q4 20203,808.3 Thousand persons−1.5
Q3 20203,793.5 Thousand persons−2.6

Last 24 observations. The full history (126 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1995
Observations126
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsThousand persons
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high2.3% (Q1 2022)
10-year low−2.6% (Q2 2020)
10-year average0.4%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeIT.EMP.Q.SA.NACE-C

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FAQ

What is the current manufacturing employment in Italy?
The latest reading is 0.06% year on year for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code IT.EMP.Q.SA.NACE-C.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “IT - Manufacturing employment (Eurostat namq_10_a10_e)”.