Employer of record in Italy
31 sourced figures on hiring in Italy, drawn from 11 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: complex, on the pricier side, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Italy: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Italy through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 41 EOR providers cover Italy.
| Employer social security | 31.58% | OECD |
|---|---|---|
| Total tax wedge | 45.76% | OECD |
| Corporate tax | 27.81% | OECD |
| Average income tax | 19.14% | OECD |
| Notice period | 4.5 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | None | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave | 20 days | National government, 2026-01-01 |
| Public holidays | 12 days | National government, 2026-01-01 |
As of 2026-08-30. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Italy
Employers hiring in Italy face a total tax wedge of 45.76%, built from an employer social security rate of 31.58% on top of the employee's own contribution of 9.49%, which together account for the bulk of the gap between labour cost and take-home pay. The average monthly wage sits at EUR 3,330, and a mandatory 13th salary payment adds a further month's cost each year. Workers average 1,709 hours per year against a statutory normal week of 40 hours, though actual weekly hours recorded by ilostat come in at 35 hours. On the exit side, there is no statutory severance, but employers must give 4.5 weeks of notice. Italy's collective bargaining coverage stands at 100%, with union density at 30.2%, meaning sector-level agreements govern pay and conditions across virtually all employment relationships. Parental leave entitlements are material: maternity leave runs 21.7 weeks, paternity leave 14.9 weeks, and parental leave a further 26 weeks, all of which affect workforce planning for any hiring manager.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Italy
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 41 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 31 figures for Italy from 11 sources, last refreshed 2026-08-30. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Italy by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in EUR — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (EUR) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 3,534 | $3,994 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 10,415 | $11,769 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 4,457 | $5,036 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 4,134 | $4,671 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 3,453 | $3,902 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 2,527 | $2,855 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 2,121 | $2,397 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 3,050 | $3,446 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 3,284 | $3,711 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 2,183 | $2,467 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
What the average salary takes home in Italy
The employee keeps an estimated 71% of gross at the average wage. For an employer, this is the gap between the offer you quote and what your hire actually receives.
Illustration at the ILOSTAT average wage using statutory rates (OECD; OECD) applied to gross pay. Individual allowances, deductions and regional rates vary — not tax advice.
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Italy
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
Provider × country
Who can employ in Italy
41 providers operate an EOR in Italy, ranked by Select Score.
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