Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Italy

Italy: Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile was 0.5585 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5585
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
26th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6194
in 2008
All-time low
0.5424
in 2016
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Italy, 2007–2018

00.20.40.62007201220182007: 0.6162008: 0.6192009: 0.6142010: 0.5822011: 0.5722012: 0.5682013: 0.5852014: 0.5782015: 0.5482016: 0.5422017: 0.5712018: 0.559

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Italy stood at 0.5585.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Italy peaked at 0.6194 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5424, in 2016.

That places Italy 26th out of 60 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 1 in Italy, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.6159
2008 0.6194 +0.6%
2009 0.6145 -0.8%
2010 0.5815 -5.4%
2011 0.5723 -1.6%
2012 0.5681 -0.7%
2013 0.5849 +3.0%
2014 0.5784 -1.1%
2015 0.548 -5.3%
2016 0.5424 -1.0%
2017 0.5712 +5.3%
2018 0.5585 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6166 0.6145 0.6194 3
2010s 0.5673 0.5424 0.5849 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 23 Sri Lanka 0.5751 compare
  2. 24 Serbia 0.5706 compare
  3. 25 Paraguay 0.5694 compare
  4. 27 Greece 0.5575 compare
  5. 28 Costa Rica 0.5456 compare
  6. 29 Hungary 0.5453 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Italy?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Italy was 0.5585 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.6194 in 2008.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5424 in 2016.
How does Italy rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Italy ranks 26th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 1
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 736 data points, 2000–2021
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