In 2020, roughly 18.2 million people in Italy were employed in the service sector. Additionally, over 4.2 million individuals worked in the industry sector, while around 1.5 million people worked in the construction sector.
Number of employed people in Italy in 2019 and 2020, by economic sector (in 1,000s)
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Istat. (June 11, 2021). Number of employed people in Italy in 2019 and 2020, by economic sector (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/577345/employment-by-economic-sector-italy/
Istat. "Number of employed people in Italy in 2019 and 2020, by economic sector (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/577345/employment-by-economic-sector-italy/
Istat. (2021). Number of employed people in Italy in 2019 and 2020, by economic sector (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/577345/employment-by-economic-sector-italy/
Istat. "Number of Employed People in Italy in 2019 and 2020, by Economic Sector (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/577345/employment-by-economic-sector-italy/
Istat, Number of employed people in Italy in 2019 and 2020, by economic sector (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/577345/employment-by-economic-sector-italy/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Number of employed people in Italy in 2019 and 2020, by economic sector (in 1,000s) [Graph], Istat, June 11, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/577345/employment-by-economic-sector-italy/