Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Italy

Italy: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
68th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2008
All-time low
0.5%
in 1995
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Italy, 1992–2016

00.20.40.61992200420161992: 0.531 % of urban population in working age1993: 0.523 % of urban population in working age1994: 0.515 % of urban population in working age1995: 0.51 % of urban population in working age1996: 0.513 % of urban population in working age1997: 0.515 % of urban population in working age1998: 0.519 % of urban population in working age1999: 0.527 % of urban population in working age2000: 0.535 % of urban population in working age2001: 0.546 % of urban population in working age2002: 0.556 % of urban population in working age2003: 0.563 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.543 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.567 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.582 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.589 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.599 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.585 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.583 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.59 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.588 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.589 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.586 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.583 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.589 % of urban population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Italy stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Italy peaked at 0.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1995.

Italy ranks 68th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Italy, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1992 0.5%
1993 0.5% -1.4%
1994 0.5% -1.7%
1995 0.5% -0.8%
1996 0.5% +0.5%
1997 0.5% +0.3%
1998 0.5% +0.9%
1999 0.5% +1.5%
2000 0.5% +1.6%
2001 0.5% +2.1%
2002 0.6% +1.7%
2003 0.6% +1.3%
2004 0.5% -3.5%
2005 0.6% +4.3%
2006 0.6% +2.7%
2007 0.6% +1.2%
2008 0.6% +1.7%
2009 0.6% -2.4%
2010 0.6% -0.3%
2011 0.6% +1.3%
2012 0.6% -0.3%
2013 0.6% +0.1%
2014 0.6% -0.5%
2015 0.6% -0.6%
2016 0.6% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 8
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 65 Philippines 0.6% compare
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  3. 67 Belgium 0.6% compare
  4. 69 Namibia 0.6% compare
  5. 70 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  6. 71 Costa Rica 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Italy?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Italy was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
How does Italy rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban?
Italy ranks 68th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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