Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy

Italy: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
54th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1998
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy, 1998–2016

00.10.20.31998200720161998: 0.257 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.255 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.256 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.256 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.253 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.255 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.181 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.172 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.169 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.166 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.165 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.162 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.161 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.168 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.168 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.181 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.182 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.178 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.165 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy stood at 0.2%.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy peaked at 0.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.

Italy ranks 54th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Italy, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1998 0.3%
1999 0.3% -0.9%
2000 0.3% +0.5%
2001 0.3% -0.2%
2002 0.3% -1.0%
2003 0.3% +0.6%
2004 0.2% -28.9%
2005 0.2% -5.1%
2006 0.2% -1.5%
2007 0.2% -1.8%
2008 0.2% -0.7%
2009 0.2% -1.6%
2010 0.2% -0.8%
2011 0.2% +4.3%
2012 0.2% +0.1%
2013 0.2% +7.3%
2014 0.2% +0.9%
2015 0.2% -2.6%
2016 0.2% -7.3%

Averages by decade

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

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  5. 56 Palestine, State of 0.2% compare
  6. 57 Poland 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
How does Italy rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Italy ranks 54th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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