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

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
52nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1996
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Italy, 1992–2016

00.050.10.150.20.251992200420161992: 0.221 % of urban employed population in working age1993: 0.22 % of urban employed population in working age1994: 0.222 % of urban employed population in working age1995: 0.23 % of urban employed population in working age1996: 0.232 % of urban employed population in working age1997: 0.229 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.229 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.23 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.231 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.225 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.222 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.222 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.164 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.144 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.155 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.155 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.148 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.147 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.142 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.146 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.145 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.16 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.16 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.157 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.147 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Italy peaked at 0.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

That places Italy 52nd out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Italy, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1992 0.2%
1993 0.2% -0.7%
1994 0.2% +0.8%
1995 0.2% +3.6%
1996 0.2% +0.9%
1997 0.2% -1.1%
1998 0.2% -0.3%
1999 0.2% +0.8%
2000 0.2% +0.5%
2001 0.2% -2.9%
2002 0.2% -1.4%
2003 0.2% -0.1%
2004 0.2% -25.9%
2005 0.1% -12.5%
2006 0.2% +8.2%
2007 0.2% +0.0%
2008 0.1% -4.5%
2009 0.1% -1.2%
2010 0.1% -2.8%
2011 0.1% +2.6%
2012 0.1% -0.5%
2013 0.2% +10.1%
2014 0.2% -0.2%
2015 0.2% -2.0%
2016 0.1% -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 8
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

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  4. 53 Czechia 0.1% compare
  5. 54 Tunisia 0.1% compare
  6. 55 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Italy?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Italy was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Italy rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Italy ranks 52nd out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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