Average hourly earnings of employees in Italy
Italy: Average hourly earnings of employees was 14.83 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in Italy, 2008–2020
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of employees in Italy is 14.83 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Italy peaked at 14.83 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.88 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2008.
That places Italy 15th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 12 Israel 16.3 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Slovakia 16.04 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Czechia 15.82 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Portugal 14.01 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 Turkey 13.3 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 Chile 12.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in Italy?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in Italy was 14.83 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14.83 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Italy ranks 15th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.