Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Italy

Italy: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
25th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1997
All-time low
0.0%
in 1987
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Italy, 1987–2016

00.20.40.61987200120161987: 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: 0.681 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.691 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.692 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.687 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.688 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.694 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.521 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.531 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.535 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.542 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.549 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.577 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.512 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.577 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.571 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.607 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.444 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.648 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.617 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.612 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.634 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.631 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.623 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.692 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.656 % 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 wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Italy stood at 0.7%.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Italy peaked at 0.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.

That places Italy 25th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, 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 0.7%
1993 0.7% +1.4%
1994 0.7% +0.1%
1995 0.7% -0.7%
1996 0.7% +0.2%
1997 0.7% +0.8%
1998 0.5% -24.9%
1999 0.5% +2.0%
2000 0.5% +0.8%
2001 0.5% +1.2%
2002 0.5% +1.3%
2003 0.6% +5.2%
2004 0.5% -11.3%
2005 0.6% +12.6%
2006 0.6% -0.9%
2007 0.6% +6.2%
2008 0.4% -26.9%
2009 0.6% +46.0%
2010 0.6% -4.8%
2011 0.6% -0.7%
2012 0.6% +3.5%
2013 0.6% -0.4%
2014 0.6% -1.3%
2015 0.7% +11.1%
2016 0.7% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.5% 0.0% 0.7% 10
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 22 Spain 0.7% compare
  2. 23 Croatia 0.7% compare
  3. 24 Poland 0.7% compare
  4. 26 Latvia 0.7% compare
  5. 27 Montenegro 0.6% compare
  6. 28 Argentina 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Italy?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Italy was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1997.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
How does Italy rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Italy ranks 25th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 wage employment, 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 wage employment, 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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