Italy is the 8th-largest economy in the world and the 3rd-largest in the Eurozone. It is a world leader in the fields of food, machinery, robotics, vehicles, pharmaceuticals, fashion, among many others. Around 7500 American firms do business with Italy and over 1000 US companies have offices in Italy, while many Italian companies have offices in the US. Employers are constantly seeking people who speak Italian. Plus, bilinguals earn more money than their monolingual counterparts!