Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Italy

Italy: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.7304 using median in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.7304 using median
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
38th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.7706 using median
in 2010
All-time low
0.6958 using median
in 2014
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Italy, 2007–2018

00.20.40.60.82007201220182007: 0.749 using median2008: 0.748 using median2009: 0.765 using median2010: 0.771 using median2011: 0.726 using median2012: 0.723 using median2013: 0.709 using median2014: 0.696 using median2015: 0.696 using median2016: 0.716 using median2017: 0.738 using median2018: 0.73 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Italy is 0.7304 using median, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Italy peaked at 0.7706 using median in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6958 using median, in 2014.

Italy ranks 38th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median) in Italy, 2007 to 2018.
Year using median Change
2007 0.7488 using median
2008 0.7475 using median -0.2%
2009 0.7645 using median +2.3%
2010 0.7706 using median +0.8%
2011 0.7261 using median -5.8%
2012 0.7231 using median -0.4%
2013 0.7087 using median -2.0%
2014 0.6958 using median -1.8%
2015 0.6961 using median +0.0%
2016 0.7163 using median +2.9%
2017 0.7382 using median +3.0%
2018 0.7304 using median -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7536 using median 0.7475 using median 0.7645 using median 3
2010s 0.7228 using median 0.6958 using median 0.7706 using median 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 35 Cyprus 0.7474 using median compare
  2. 36 Estonia 0.7456 using median compare
  3. 37 Latvia 0.7419 using median compare
  4. 39 Czechia 0.7217 using median compare
  5. 40 Russia 0.72 using median compare
  6. 41 Namibia 0.72 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Italy?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Italy was 0.7304 using median in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.7706 using median in 2010.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6958 using median in 2014.
How does Italy rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Italy ranks 38th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 wage ratio in the private sector (using median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
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