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. However, in 2023, about *** thousand people were working in this sector, whereas in 2014 this sector employed over *** thousand people.Â
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 * euros. Men working in the apparel industry earned on average 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 2021, there were over ** thousand enterprises producing textiles in Italy and almost ** thousand enterprises manufacturing wearing apparel. Meanwhile, In 2021, however, more than **** thousand enterprises were involved in the manufacturing of leather and related products.
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