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

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

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
75th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1998
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Italy, 1987–2016

00.10.20.30.41987200120161987: 0.253 % of employed population with low education in working age1989: 0.249 % of employed population with low education in working age1990: 0.244 % of employed population with low education in working age1991: 0.246 % of employed population with low education in working age1992: 0.283 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.281 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.281 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.287 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.287 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.284 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.413 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.408 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.403 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.394 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.384 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.365 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.291 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.244 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.262 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.242 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.218 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.227 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.254 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.255 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.252 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.218 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.252 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.2 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.216 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Italy is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Italy peaked at 0.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.

That places Italy 75th out of 104 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, primary education and in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1987 0.3%
1989 0.2% -1.4%
1990 0.2% -2.1%
1991 0.2% +0.8%
1992 0.3% +15.4%
1993 0.3% -0.9%
1994 0.3% +0.1%
1995 0.3% +1.9%
1996 0.3% +0.1%
1997 0.3% -1.0%
1998 0.4% +45.3%
1999 0.4% -1.3%
2000 0.4% -1.0%
2001 0.4% -2.4%
2002 0.4% -2.6%
2003 0.4% -5.0%
2004 0.3% -20.2%
2005 0.2% -16.0%
2006 0.3% +7.2%
2007 0.2% -7.7%
2008 0.2% -9.8%
2009 0.2% +3.8%
2010 0.3% +12.0%
2011 0.3% +0.4%
2012 0.3% -1.2%
2013 0.2% -13.3%
2014 0.3% +15.5%
2015 0.2% -20.5%
2016 0.2% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 72 Puerto Rico 0.2% compare
  2. 73 Latvia 0.2% compare
  3. 74 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  4. 76 Cyprus 0.2% compare
  5. 77 Malta 0.2% compare
  6. 78 Namibia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Italy?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Italy was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
How does Italy rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Italy ranks 75th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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