Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Italy

Italy: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
33rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 1987
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Italy, 1987–2016

00.20.40.60.81987200120161987: 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: 0.685 % of total employed population in working age1993: 0.695 % of total employed population in working age1994: 0.695 % of total employed population in working age1995: 0.69 % of total employed population in working age1996: 0.693 % of total employed population in working age1997: 0.698 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.699 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.704 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.705 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.709 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.713 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.715 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.702 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.724 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.731 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.738 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.525 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.753 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.75 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.748 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.751 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.745 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.75 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.754 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.754 % 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 wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Italy is 0.8%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Italy peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.

That places Italy 33rd 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 wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, 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 0.7%
1993 0.7% +1.6%
1994 0.7% -0.0%
1995 0.7% -0.7%
1996 0.7% +0.4%
1997 0.7% +0.7%
1998 0.7% +0.0%
1999 0.7% +0.8%
2000 0.7% +0.2%
2001 0.7% +0.4%
2002 0.7% +0.7%
2003 0.7% +0.3%
2004 0.7% -1.8%
2005 0.7% +3.0%
2006 0.7% +0.9%
2007 0.7% +0.9%
2008 0.5% -28.8%
2009 0.8% +43.4%
2010 0.7% -0.4%
2011 0.7% -0.3%
2012 0.8% +0.4%
2013 0.7% -0.9%
2014 0.7% +0.7%
2015 0.8% +0.6%
2016 0.8% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.6% 0.0% 0.7% 10
2000s 0.7% 0.5% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

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  3. 32 Albania 0.8% compare
  4. 34 Palestine, State of 0.7% compare
  5. 35 Namibia 0.7% compare
  6. 36 Republic of Moldova 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Italy?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Italy was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
How does Italy rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total?
Italy ranks 33rd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, 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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