Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Italy

Italy: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.5787 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5787
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
53rd
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.7802
in 2006
All-time low
0.5394
in 2015
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Italy, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.7362005: 0.7762006: 0.782007: 0.742008: 0.6192009: 0.6512010: 0.6522011: 0.5492012: 0.5772013: 0.5982014: 0.6852015: 0.5392016: 0.579

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Italy is 0.5787, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Italy peaked at 0.7802 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5394, in 2015.

Italy ranks 53rd of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 0.7359
2005 0.7762 +5.5%
2006 0.7802 +0.5%
2007 0.7403 -5.1%
2008 0.6188 -16.4%
2009 0.6512 +5.2%
2010 0.6522 +0.1%
2011 0.5488 -15.9%
2012 0.5773 +5.2%
2013 0.5979 +3.6%
2014 0.6854 +14.6%
2015 0.5394 -21.3%
2016 0.5787 +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7171 0.6188 0.7802 6
2010s 0.5971 0.5394 0.6854 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 50 Paraguay 0.5853 compare
  2. 51 Lithuania 0.5846 compare
  3. 52 India 0.5833 compare
  4. 54 Hungary 0.5567 compare
  5. 55 Indonesia 0.5456 compare
  6. 56 Cyprus 0.5319 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Italy?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Italy was 0.5787 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.7802 in 2006.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5394 in 2015.
How does Italy rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Italy ranks 53rd out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 870 data points, 1970–2021
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