Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Italy

Italy: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.7735 using median in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.7735 using median
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
43rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.8265 using median
in 2010
All-time low
0.7621 using median
in 2017
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.20.40.60.82007201220182007: 0.801 using median2008: 0.8 using median2009: 0.818 using median2010: 0.827 using median2011: 0.803 using median2012: 0.814 using median2013: 0.815 using median2014: 0.791 using median2015: 0.776 using median2016: 0.772 using median2017: 0.762 using median2018: 0.774 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.7735 using median for female to male wage ratio in the public sector in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Italy peaked at 0.8265 using median in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7621 using median, in 2017.

Italy ranks 43rd 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 public sector in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median) in Italy, 2007 to 2018.
Year using median Change
2007 0.8012 using median
2008 0.8003 using median -0.1%
2009 0.8183 using median +2.2%
2010 0.8265 using median +1.0%
2011 0.8031 using median -2.8%
2012 0.8141 using median +1.4%
2013 0.8146 using median +0.1%
2014 0.7914 using median -2.8%
2015 0.7765 using median -1.9%
2016 0.7724 using median -0.5%
2017 0.7621 using median -1.3%
2018 0.7735 using median +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8066 using median 0.8003 using median 0.8183 using median 3
2010s 0.7927 using median 0.7621 using median 0.8265 using median 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 40 Bulgaria 0.7814 using median compare
  2. 41 Finland 0.781 using median compare
  3. 42 Spain 0.7763 using median compare
  4. 44 Latvia 0.7628 using median compare
  5. 45 Brazil 0.7555 using median compare
  6. 46 Estonia 0.7516 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 public sector in Italy?
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Italy was 0.7735 using median in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.8265 using median in 2010.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7621 using median in 2017.
How does Italy rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Italy ranks 43rd out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is female to male wage ratio in the public sector rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 public sector (using median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 734 data points, 2000–2021
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