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Italy Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode IT.EMPLOY.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)1.5%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)1.1%Q1 2026
Level27,133 THS_PERQ2 2026

Italy Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted was up 1.5% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 1.1% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 27,133 THS_PER.

That is the highest reading since Q3 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.6% (Q2 2020) to 2.6% (Q1 2023), averaging 1.0%.

Italy Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, annual % change, Q1 1996 – Q2 2026−4%−2%0%2%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Italy Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, annual % change, Q1 1996 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Italy Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, level (THS_PER)20k22k24k26k28k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Italy Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, level (THS_PER).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 202627,133 THS_PER1.5
Q1 202627,038 THS_PER1.1
Q4 202526,912 THS_PER1.2
Q3 202526,799 THS_PER0.6
Q2 202526,734 THS_PER1.0
Q1 202526,742 THS_PER1.5
Q4 202426,583 THS_PER1.0
Q3 202426,643 THS_PER2.3
Q2 202426,458 THS_PER1.8
Q1 202426,354 THS_PER1.5
Q4 202326,319 THS_PER2.1
Q3 202326,038 THS_PER2.0
Q2 202325,987 THS_PER1.5
Q1 202325,966 THS_PER2.6
Q4 202225,770 THS_PER1.8
Q3 202225,536 THS_PER1.3
Q2 202225,596 THS_PER2.4
Q1 202225,299 THS_PER2.2
Q4 202125,320 THS_PER1.9
Q3 202125,216 THS_PER2.1
Q2 202124,984 THS_PER2.0
Q1 202124,757 THS_PER−2.0
Q4 202024,855 THS_PER−1.8
Q3 202024,709 THS_PER−2.8

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
UnitsTHS_PER
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high2.6% (Q1 2023)
10-year low−3.6% (Q2 2020)
10-year average1.0%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeIT.EMPLOY.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted in Italy?
The latest reading is 1.5% 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.EMPLOY.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Italy - Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted”.