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OEE benchmark Italy 2026: manufacturing data, sector targets and downtime cost
Official manufacturing statistics for Italy, the OEE ranges that apply to its leading sectors, a downtime-cost calculator preloaded with national labour and energy costs, and the incentives that can fund a monitoring project.
Key figures
Leading sectors and the OEE ranges that apply
The first columns are Italy's own sector mix (ISTAT). The OEE columns are the oee-benchmark.org editorial ranges for that sector type: they are benchmarks for plants, not national statistics.
| Sector | Weight | Typical OEE | World-class target | Dominant loss | A × P × Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machinery and equipment n.e.c. (C28) | EUR 46,649 m GVA (current prices) (2023) | 45–65% | 78% | Setup & idling | 85% × 88% × 96% |
| Fabricated metal products (C25) | EUR 45,395 m GVA (current prices) (2023) | 45–65% | 78% | Setup & idling | 85% × 88% × 96% |
| Food, beverages, tobacco (C10-C12) | EUR 36,708 m GVA (current prices) (2023) | 60–80% | 82% | Changeover & startup losses | 90% × 93% × 98% |
| Textiles, apparel, leather (C13-C15) | EUR 29,634 m GVA (current prices) (2023) | 40–60% | 73% | Reduced speed & quality | 82% × 86% × 95% |
| Motor vehicles (C29) | EUR 19,392 m GVA (current prices) (2023) | 70–85% | 85% | Changeover & minor stops | 92% × 95% × 99.5% |
Downtime cost calculator: Italy defaults
Change any input and the result updates. The labour and electricity defaults are the national statistics quoted above, not your plant's figures; replace them with your own numbers for a real estimate.
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Industrial hubs
Regions ranked by official manufacturing employment or output. Each hub page lists the plants that set the local benchmark.
| Hub | Manufacturing employment | Key sectors | Notable plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milan / Lombardia | 934.2 thousand persons (2023) | machinery, metal products, automotive components, chemicals & pharma | Brembo, Tenaris, SDF (SAME Deutz-Fahr) |
| Veneto (Padua-Treviso-Vicenza) | 555.6 thousand persons (2023) | machinery, household appliances, eyewear & fashion, metal products | Electrolux, EssilorLuxottica, De'Longhi |
| Emilia-Romagna (Bologna-Modena-Parma) | 469.8 thousand persons (2023) | packaging & automatic machinery, motor valley automotive, food, ceramics | Ducati, Automobili Lamborghini, Barilla |
| Turin / Piemonte | 365.5 thousand persons (2023) | automotive, food, aerospace, machinery | Stellantis, Ferrero, Iveco Group |
| Toscana (Florence-Pisa-Livorno) | 309.1 thousand persons (2023) | machinery & turbomachinery, fashion & leather, two-wheelers, chemicals | Baker Hughes (Nuovo Pignone), Piaggio, Solvay |
Funding and incentives for monitoring projects (status October 2026)
Programmes a production-monitoring or OEE project can use. Status was checked on the operator's page in October 2026; anything we could not confirm is marked unverified.
| Programme | Operator | What it funds | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piano Transizione 5.0 (credito d'imposta) | MIMIT / GSE | 35-45% tax credit on 4.0 + energy-saving investments incl. monitoring software and IoT sensors | closed | mimit.gov.it |
| Nuovo Piano Transizione 5.0 - Iperammortamento | MIMIT / GSE | super-depreciation uplift 180% (<=EUR 2.5m) / 100% (2.5-10m) / 50% (10-20m) on new 4.0 assets, investments 1 Jan 2026 - 30 Sep 2028; software eligibility not established (decree refers to 'beni materiali') | open | mimit.gov.it |
| Nuova Sabatini (beni strumentali) | MIMIT | interest contribution 2.75% standard / 3.575% for Industry 4.0 & green on loans EUR 20k-4m for machinery, hardware, software and digital technologies; SMEs | open | mimit.gov.it |
Trade shows and events 2026–2027
| Event | City | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MECSPE 2027 | Bologna (IT), BolognaFiere | 3-5 March 2027 | mecspe.com |
| HANNOVER MESSE 2027 | Hannover (DE) | 5-8 April 2027 | hannovermesse.de |
Editor's note
How to use this benchmark
Italy OEE Benchmark Pack 2026
Excel workbook: country profile, hubs, sector OEE ranges, downtime-cost calculator and incentives, with every source linked.
- Country profile and hub table with sources
- Sector OEE ranges: typical, world-class, A×P×Q
- Downtime-cost calculator preloaded with Italy labour and energy costs
- Incentives and 2026–2027 events
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Frequently asked questions
What is a good OEE in Italy?
There is no national OEE statistic: OEE is measured per line, and the useful comparison is by sector. For Italy's leading sectors the typical range is 40–85% and the world-class targets are listed above. Most plants that start measuring sit near 60%.
Where do these figures come from?
Manufacturing weight, employment, labour cost, energy price and robot density come from official statistics (ISTAT, Eurostat, the World Bank and the IFR); every figure links to the page it was read from. The OEE ranges are oee-benchmark.org editorial benchmarks.
What is in the Italy benchmark pack?
An Excel workbook with the country profile and sources, the hub table, the sector OEE ranges, a downtime-cost calculator with the national defaults already filled in, and the incentives and events lists. It is free; we ask for a work email.
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Sources and method
Figures are quoted as published, with the year and unit of each source; we do not convert currencies or estimate missing values. OEE ranges follow the oee-benchmark.org editorial process. Published by TEEPTRAK SAS, which sells production-monitoring and OEE software.
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.ITC1?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.ITC4?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.ITH3?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.ITH5?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.ITI1?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_eb_ain2/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lc_lci_lev/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_a10/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_a10_e/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_a64/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_pc_205/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table
- https://mecspe.com/en/fiera-informazioni-generali/
- https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/industrial-robots-in-operation-per-1000-employees.csv?v=1&csvType=full&useColumnShortNames=false
- https://www.bakerhughes.com/
- https://www.barillagroup.com/
- https://www.brembo.com/
- https://www.delonghigroup.com/
- https://www.ducati.com/
- https://www.electroluxgroup.com/
- https://www.essilorluxottica.com/
- https://www.ferrero.com/
- https://www.hannovermesse.de/en/for-visitors/opening-hours/
- https://www.istat.it
- https://www.ivecogroup.com/
- https://www.lamborghini.com/
- https://www.mimit.gov.it/it/incentivi/agevolazioni-per-gli-investimenti-delle-pmi-in-beni-strumentali-nuova-sabatini
- https://www.mimit.gov.it/it/incentivi/nuovo-piano-transizione-5-0-iperammortamento
- https://www.mimit.gov.it/it/incentivi/piano-transizione-5-0
- https://www.piaggiogroup.com/
- https://www.sdfgroup.com/
- https://www.solvay.com/
- https://www.stellantis.com/
- https://www.tenaris.com/