Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy

Italy: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
51st
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy, 1998–2016

00.050.10.150.21998200720161998: 0.22 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.222 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.222 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.219 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.217 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.218 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.16 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.145 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.154 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.154 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.151 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.149 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.146 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.148 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.146 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.16 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.167 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.161 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.152 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

Italy ranks 51st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Italy, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1998 0.2%
1999 0.2% +0.8%
2000 0.2% +0.1%
2001 0.2% -1.3%
2002 0.2% -0.9%
2003 0.2% +0.7%
2004 0.2% -26.7%
2005 0.1% -9.6%
2006 0.2% +6.1%
2007 0.2% +0.5%
2008 0.2% -2.0%
2009 0.1% -1.3%
2010 0.1% -2.5%
2011 0.1% +1.4%
2012 0.1% -1.4%
2013 0.2% +9.6%
2014 0.2% +4.7%
2015 0.2% -3.7%
2016 0.2% -5.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Italy

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  3. 50 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
  4. 52 Mexico 0.2% compare
  5. 53 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  6. 54 Guatemala 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Italy rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Italy ranks 51st out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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