Italy Employment in Technology and Knowledge-Intensive Sectors (2025)
Italy's Employment in Technology and Knowledge-Intensive Sectors: 4 % of total employment in 2025, -0.3pp YoY. Eurostat (HTEC_EMP_NAT2), 2008–2025.
Italy (2025)
4
% of total employment
-0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total employment | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | -0.3pp |
| 2024 | 4.3 | unchanged |
| 2023 | 4.3 | +0.3pp |
| 2022 | 4 | unchanged |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.1pp |
| 2020 | 3.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2019 | 3.7 | +0.2pp |
| 2018 | 3.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2017 | 3.4 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 3.4 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 3.4 | unchanged |
| 2014 | 3.4 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 3.4 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 3.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2011 | 3.3 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 3.3 | unchanged |
| 2009 | 3.3 | unchanged |
| 2008 | 3.3 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Italy recorded 4 % of total employment in 2025. The latest change was -0.3pp. Across 2008–2025 the series ranges from 3.3 in 2011 to 4.3 in 2023.
This page tracks employment in high-technology and knowledge-intensive sectors as a share of total employment in Italy from 2008 to present. This is the broadest measure of a knowledge economy.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks employment in high-technology and knowledge-intensive sectors as a share of total employment in Italy from 2008 to present. This is the broadest measure of a knowledge economy. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2008–2025 (18 observations).
The series peaked at 4.3 % of total employment in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3.3 in 2011. The latest reading of 4 in 2025 represents a change of -0.3pp.