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

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

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
61st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1996
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
29
1987–2016

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

00.050.10.150.20.251987200120161987: 0.237 % of total employed population in working age1989: 0.239 % of total employed population in working age1990: 0.236 % of total employed population in working age1991: 0.236 % of total employed population in working age1992: 0.231 % of total employed population in working age1993: 0.232 % of total employed population in working age1994: 0.234 % of total employed population in working age1995: 0.24 % of total employed population in working age1996: 0.242 % of total employed population in working age1997: 0.239 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.238 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.238 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.236 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.231 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.228 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.227 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.17 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.151 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.161 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.159 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.154 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.152 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.15 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.15 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.147 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.16 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.165 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.161 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.153 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Italy stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Italy peaked at 0.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

That places Italy 61st out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, total in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, 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 0.2%
1989 0.2% +0.9%
1990 0.2% -1.2%
1991 0.2% +0.1%
1992 0.2% -2.2%
1993 0.2% +0.2%
1994 0.2% +1.0%
1995 0.2% +2.6%
1996 0.2% +0.7%
1997 0.2% -1.1%
1998 0.2% -0.4%
1999 0.2% -0.1%
2000 0.2% -0.7%
2001 0.2% -2.4%
2002 0.2% -1.3%
2003 0.2% -0.4%
2004 0.2% -24.8%
2005 0.2% -11.3%
2006 0.2% +6.3%
2007 0.2% -0.7%
2008 0.2% -3.2%
2009 0.2% -1.3%
2010 0.1% -1.6%
2011 0.2% +0.4%
2012 0.1% -2.2%
2013 0.2% +8.9%
2014 0.2% +3.0%
2015 0.2% -2.3%
2016 0.2% -5.1%

Averages by decade

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

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  3. 60 Mauritius 0.2% compare
  4. 62 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  5. 63 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare
  6. 64 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Italy?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Italy was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does Italy rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Italy ranks 61st out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, 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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