Small scale industries share in Italy

Italy: Small scale industries share was 15.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.04
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
12th
of 57 countries
All-time high
26.76
in 2007
All-time low
14.51
in 2023
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Small scale industries share in Italy, 2005–2024

01020302005201420242005: 26.42006: 26.52007: 26.82008: 24.92009: 25.42010: 23.42011: 22.82012: 23.72013: 23.62014: 23.42015: 232016: 22.62017: 20.42018: 20.42019: 19.92020: 192021: 15.42022: 14.82023: 14.52024: 15

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 15.04 for small scale industries share in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, small scale industries share in Italy peaked at 26.76 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.51, in 2023.

Italy ranks 12th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Small scale industries share in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Small scale industries share in Italy, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 26.44 —
2006 26.5 +0.2%
2007 26.76 +1.0%
2008 24.95 -6.8%
2009 25.43 +1.9%
2010 23.35 -8.2%
2011 22.84 -2.2%
2012 23.69 +3.7%
2013 23.6 -0.4%
2014 23.4 -0.8%
2015 22.96 -1.9%
2016 22.55 -1.8%
2017 20.4 -9.5%
2018 20.38 -0.1%
2019 19.89 -2.4%
2020 19 -4.5%
2021 15.45 -18.7%
2022 14.81 -4.1%
2023 14.51 -2.0%
2024 15.04 +3.7%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 15.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.22, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 15.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.55, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.02 24.95 26.76 5
2010s 22.31 19.89 23.69 10
2020s 15.76 14.51 19 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 9 Slovenia 15.67 compare
  2. 10 Estonia 15.46 compare
  3. 11 Greece 15.43 compare
  4. 13 Turkey 14.57 compare
  5. 14 United Kingdom 13.77 compare
  6. 15 Spain 13.5 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is small scale industries share in Italy?
Small scale industries share in Italy was 15.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest small scale industries share recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 26.76 in 2007.
What is the lowest small scale industries share recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 14.51 in 2023.
How does Italy rank for small scale industries share?
Italy ranks 12th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
Is small scale industries share rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Small scale industries share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Small scale industries share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
57 places, 804 data points, 2004–2024
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