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

Italy: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
38th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1996
All-time low
0.0%
in 1987
Years of data
29
1987–2016

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

00.050.10.150.21987200120161987: 0 % of total employed population in working age1989: 0 % of total employed population in working age1990: 0 % of total employed population in working age1991: 0 % of total employed population in working age1992: 0.199 % of total employed population in working age1993: 0.201 % of total employed population in working age1994: 0.203 % of total employed population in working age1995: 0.21 % of total employed population in working age1996: 0.214 % of total employed population in working age1997: 0.211 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.212 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.213 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.213 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.208 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.207 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.206 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.154 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.135 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.145 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.144 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.085 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.139 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.136 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.14 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.138 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.149 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.152 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.149 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.141 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Italy is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Italy peaked at 0.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.

That places Italy 38th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, total in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1987 0.0%
1989 0.0%
1990 0.0%
1991 0.0%
1992 0.2%
1993 0.2% +0.8%
1994 0.2% +1.1%
1995 0.2% +3.5%
1996 0.2% +1.8%
1997 0.2% -1.0%
1998 0.2% +0.0%
1999 0.2% +0.7%
2000 0.2% +0.2%
2001 0.2% -2.5%
2002 0.2% -0.7%
2003 0.2% -0.2%
2004 0.2% -25.3%
2005 0.1% -12.1%
2006 0.1% +6.8%
2007 0.1% -0.5%
2008 0.1% -40.7%
2009 0.1% +63.4%
2010 0.1% -2.5%
2011 0.1% +2.9%
2012 0.1% -1.6%
2013 0.1% +8.0%
2014 0.2% +2.5%
2015 0.1% -2.5%
2016 0.1% -4.9%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Italy?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Italy was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total 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, total?
Italy ranks 38th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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