Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Italy

Italy: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
37th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Italy, 1998–2016

00.050.10.150.21998200720161998: 0.203 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.205 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.207 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.203 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.202 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.203 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.149 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.133 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.141 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.142 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.085 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.138 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.134 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.139 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.137 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.149 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.155 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.149 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.141 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.1% for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Italy peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Italy 37th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Italy, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1998 0.2%
1999 0.2% +1.0%
2000 0.2% +0.6%
2001 0.2% -1.7%
2002 0.2% -0.7%
2003 0.2% +0.4%
2004 0.1% -26.2%
2005 0.1% -11.1%
2006 0.1% +6.2%
2007 0.1% +0.6%
2008 0.1% -40.4%
2009 0.1% +63.0%
2010 0.1% -3.0%
2011 0.1% +3.6%
2012 0.1% -1.0%
2013 0.1% +8.4%
2014 0.2% +4.1%
2015 0.1% -3.6%
2016 0.1% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

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  3. 36 Greece 0.1% compare
  4. 38 Mexico 0.1% compare
  5. 39 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  6. 40 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Italy?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Italy was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Italy rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary?
Italy ranks 37th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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