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Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Italy

Italy: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
27th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1996
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Italy, 1992–2016

0.10.20.30.41992200420161992: 0.109 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.101 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.097 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.097 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.096 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.097 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.199 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.196 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.206 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.208 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.209 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.2 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.233 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.242 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.241 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.216 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.254 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.255 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.22 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.272 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.282 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.268 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.345 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.313 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.37 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.4% for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Italy peaked at 0.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1996.

That places Italy 27th out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 8
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 24 Slovenia 0.4% compare
  2. 25 Belize 0.4% compare
  3. 26 Dominican Republic 0.4% compare
  4. 28 Spain 0.4% compare
  5. 29 El Salvador 0.4% compare
  6. 30 Kosovo 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Italy?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Italy was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
How does Italy rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary?
Italy ranks 27th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2021
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