Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Italy

Italy: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
66th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1987
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Italy, 1987–2016

00.10.20.31987200120161987: 0.258 % of female employed population in working age1989: 0.246 % of female employed population in working age1990: 0.234 % of female employed population in working age1991: 0.236 % of female employed population in working age1992: 0.24 % of female employed population in working age1993: 0.233 % of female employed population in working age1994: 0.235 % of female employed population in working age1995: 0.236 % of female employed population in working age1996: 0.23 % of female employed population in working age1997: 0.227 % of female employed population in working age1998: 0.222 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.219 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0.214 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.209 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.206 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.204 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.164 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.149 % of female employed population in working age2006: 0.145 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.137 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.134 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.131 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.131 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.138 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.139 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.149 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.15 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.146 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.133 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.1% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Italy peaked at 0.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

That places Italy 66th out of 106 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.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1987 0.3%
1989 0.2% -4.9%
1990 0.2% -4.8%
1991 0.2% +1.1%
1992 0.2% +1.5%
1993 0.2% -3.0%
1994 0.2% +0.8%
1995 0.2% +0.6%
1996 0.2% -2.6%
1997 0.2% -1.3%
1998 0.2% -2.4%
1999 0.2% -1.1%
2000 0.2% -2.4%
2001 0.2% -2.1%
2002 0.2% -1.8%
2003 0.2% -0.9%
2004 0.2% -19.5%
2005 0.1% -9.3%
2006 0.1% -2.7%
2007 0.1% -5.5%
2008 0.1% -2.3%
2009 0.1% -1.9%
2010 0.1% -0.3%
2011 0.1% +5.3%
2012 0.1% +0.9%
2013 0.1% +7.5%
2014 0.2% +0.6%
2015 0.1% -3.0%
2016 0.1% -8.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 63 Kosovo 0.2% compare
  2. 63 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2% compare
  3. 65 Namibia 0.2% compare
  4. 67 Poland 0.1% compare
  5. 68 Belgium 0.1% compare
  6. 69 North Macedonia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Italy?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Italy was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1987.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Italy rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Italy ranks 66th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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