Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Italy

Italy: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
60th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1991
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Italy, 1987–2016

00.050.10.151987200120161987: 0.16 % of female employed population in working age1989: 0.164 % of female employed population in working age1990: 0.161 % of female employed population in working age1991: 0.165 % of female employed population in working age1992: 0.154 % of female employed population in working age1993: 0.152 % of female employed population in working age1994: 0.158 % of female employed population in working age1995: 0.162 % of female employed population in working age1996: 0.162 % of female employed population in working age1997: 0.161 % of female employed population in working age1998: 0.158 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.164 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0.158 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.151 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.149 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.147 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.134 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.117 % of female employed population in working age2006: 0.124 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.118 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.115 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.115 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.112 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.115 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.113 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.125 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.128 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.128 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.118 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Italy stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Italy peaked at 0.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

Italy ranks 60th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1987 0.2%
1989 0.2% +2.8%
1990 0.2% -1.8%
1991 0.2% +2.3%
1992 0.2% -6.5%
1993 0.2% -1.4%
1994 0.2% +4.0%
1995 0.2% +2.5%
1996 0.2% +0.0%
1997 0.2% -0.4%
1998 0.2% -2.0%
1999 0.2% +3.4%
2000 0.2% -3.5%
2001 0.2% -4.1%
2002 0.1% -1.8%
2003 0.1% -1.0%
2004 0.1% -8.7%
2005 0.1% -13.3%
2006 0.1% +6.8%
2007 0.1% -4.9%
2008 0.1% -2.7%
2009 0.1% -0.3%
2010 0.1% -2.5%
2011 0.1% +3.0%
2012 0.1% -1.8%
2013 0.1% +10.8%
2014 0.1% +1.7%
2015 0.1% +0.3%
2016 0.1% -8.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 57 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
  2. 58 Tunisia 0.1% compare
  3. 59 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare
  4. 61 Kosovo 0.1% compare
  5. 61 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1% compare
  6. 63 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Italy?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Italy was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1991.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Italy rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Italy ranks 60th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
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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