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

Italy: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
35th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1999
All-time low
0.0%
in 1987
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in Italy, 1987–2016

00.10.20.31987200120161987: 0 % of employed population with low education in working age1989: 0 % of employed population with low education in working age1990: 0 % of employed population with low education in working age1991: 0 % of employed population with low education in working age1992: 0.201 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.203 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.205 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.212 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.217 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.214 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.262 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.264 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.263 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.249 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.25 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.241 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.194 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.163 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.187 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.171 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.095 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.167 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.175 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.169 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.172 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.159 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.182 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.137 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.15 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in Italy stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in Italy peaked at 0.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.

Italy ranks 35th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1987 0.0%
1989 0.0%
1990 0.0%
1991 0.0%
1992 0.2%
1993 0.2% +1.1%
1994 0.2% +0.9%
1995 0.2% +3.4%
1996 0.2% +2.3%
1997 0.2% -1.3%
1998 0.3% +22.3%
1999 0.3% +0.9%
2000 0.3% -0.2%
2001 0.2% -5.3%
2002 0.3% +0.3%
2003 0.2% -3.8%
2004 0.2% -19.4%
2005 0.2% -16.0%
2006 0.2% +14.8%
2007 0.2% -8.6%
2008 0.1% -44.7%
2009 0.2% +76.3%
2010 0.2% +5.2%
2011 0.2% -3.9%
2012 0.2% +2.3%
2013 0.2% -7.9%
2014 0.2% +14.5%
2015 0.1% -24.9%
2016 0.2% +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.2% 0.0% 0.3% 10
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in Italy?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in Italy was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
How does Italy rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education?
Italy ranks 35th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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