Number of employees in the textile and clothing industry in Italy 2014-2021

The fashion industry plays a big part in Italy's economy and the country is recognized worldwide for its high-quality products. Between 2014 and 2021, the total number of employees in the textile, clothing, and leather manufacturing industry in Italy slightly decreased. In 2021, 465 thousand people were working in this sector, whereas in 2014 this sector employed over 503 thousand people.

Average salary in the Italian fashion industry

In 2020, the average annual gross salary of employees working in the textile, apparel, and accessories industry in Italy was slightly over 27,500 euros. Men working in the apparel industry earned on average 30.08 thousand euros. This figure was roughly five thousand euros more than the average annual gross salary of Italian women working in the same sector.

Fashion employers

The importance of the sector for the Italian economy was also reflected in terms of the number of businesses. In 2018, there were over 12,6 thousand enterprises producing textiles in Italy and almost 29 thousand enterprises manufacturing wearing apparel. In the leather industry, the number of companies seemed to decrease. In 2018, however, more than 14 thousand enterprises were involved in the manufacturing of leather and related products.