Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Italy

Italy: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
62nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1989
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Italy, 1987–2016

00.10.20.31987200120161987: 0.259 % of employed population aged 25-641989: 0.263 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0.259 % of employed population aged 25-641991: 0.26 % of employed population aged 25-641992: 0.252 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.252 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.252 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.257 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.258 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.254 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.254 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.252 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.251 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.244 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.239 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.238 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.176 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.157 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.166 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.164 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.157 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.156 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.152 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.151 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.149 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.162 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.167 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.163 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.155 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Italy is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Italy peaked at 0.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

Italy ranks 62nd of 105 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 7

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  4. 63 Korea 0.1% compare
  5. 64 Belgium 0.1% compare
  6. 65 Egypt 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Italy?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Italy was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1989.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does Italy rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Italy ranks 62nd out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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