Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Italy

Italy: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
39th
of 106 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 25-64 in Italy, 1987–2016

00.050.10.150.20.251987200120161987: 0 % of employed population aged 25-641989: 0 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0 % of employed population aged 25-641991: 0 % of employed population aged 25-641992: 0.217 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.218 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.219 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.225 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.228 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.225 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.226 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.226 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.226 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.22 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.218 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.217 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.159 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.141 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.15 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.148 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.086 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.143 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.138 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.14 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.139 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.15 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.154 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.15 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.143 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Italy stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Italy peaked at 0.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.

Italy ranks 39th of 106 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 25-64 in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1987 0.0%
1989 0.0%
1990 0.0%
1991 0.0%
1992 0.2%
1993 0.2% +0.5%
1994 0.2% +0.4%
1995 0.2% +2.8%
1996 0.2% +1.6%
1997 0.2% -1.7%
1998 0.2% +0.6%
1999 0.2% -0.0%
2000 0.2% +0.2%
2001 0.2% -2.6%
2002 0.2% -1.3%
2003 0.2% -0.3%
2004 0.2% -26.5%
2005 0.1% -11.6%
2006 0.1% +6.3%
2007 0.1% -1.1%
2008 0.1% -41.6%
2009 0.1% +65.1%
2010 0.1% -3.1%
2011 0.1% +1.5%
2012 0.1% -1.0%
2013 0.1% +7.8%
2014 0.2% +2.9%
2015 0.2% -2.6%
2016 0.1% -4.6%

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 25-64 in Italy?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Italy was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
How does Italy rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Italy ranks 39th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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