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

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

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
69th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1998
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy, 1987–2016

00.10.20.31987200120161987: 0.204 % of employed population with low education in working age1989: 0.206 % of employed population with low education in working age1990: 0.205 % of employed population with low education in working age1991: 0.206 % of employed population with low education in working age1992: 0.234 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.235 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.237 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.243 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.245 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.242 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.348 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.345 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.342 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.324 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.319 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.302 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.261 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.215 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.242 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.222 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.198 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.204 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.224 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.22 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.218 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.195 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.231 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.18 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.203 % 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, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy stood at 0.2%.

The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy peaked at 0.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.

Italy ranks 69th of 103 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, primary education and below in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, 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 0.2%
1989 0.2% +1.1%
1990 0.2% -0.7%
1991 0.2% +0.8%
1992 0.2% +13.3%
1993 0.2% +0.4%
1994 0.2% +0.7%
1995 0.2% +2.6%
1996 0.2% +1.1%
1997 0.2% -1.2%
1998 0.3% +43.6%
1999 0.3% -0.8%
2000 0.3% -1.1%
2001 0.3% -5.1%
2002 0.3% -1.8%
2003 0.3% -5.3%
2004 0.3% -13.5%
2005 0.2% -17.6%
2006 0.2% +12.4%
2007 0.2% -8.3%
2008 0.2% -10.5%
2009 0.2% +2.8%
2010 0.2% +9.9%
2011 0.2% -1.8%
2012 0.2% -1.0%
2013 0.2% -10.4%
2014 0.2% +18.4%
2015 0.2% -22.1%
2016 0.2% +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

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  4. 70 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  5. 71 Malta 0.2% compare
  6. 72 Malawi 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
How does Italy rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Italy ranks 69th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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, 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
Self-employed workers, 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
103 places, 1,424 data points, 1970–2021
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