The employment in the water collection, treatment, and supply sector in Italy has demonstrated a steady upward trend from 2024 to 2028, growing from 45.3 to 46.7 thousand full-time equivalents. In 2023, actual employment stood at 45.0 thousand units. This represents a year-on-year increase of approximately 0.7% from 2024 to 2025, 0.9% from 2025 to 2026, 0.7% from 2026 to 2027, and approximately 0.9% from 2027 to 2028. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) anticipated for the period 2024 to 2028 is around 0.8% per year.
Future trends to watch for include technological advancements in water management, which could affect workforce requirements, regulatory changes in the water sector that might necessitate new labor skills, and the impact of climate change potentially increasing demand for specialized employment in water sustainability and resilience projects.
