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

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

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
59th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1994
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Italy, 1992–2016

00.10.20.31992200420161992: 0.339 % of rural employed population in working age1993: 0.347 % of rural employed population in working age1994: 0.35 % of rural employed population in working age1995: 0.348 % of rural employed population in working age1996: 0.341 % of rural employed population in working age1997: 0.342 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.345 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.326 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.314 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.322 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.316 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.308 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.234 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.221 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.213 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.199 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.207 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.201 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.211 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.203 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.189 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.192 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.223 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.204 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.187 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.2% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Italy peaked at 0.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

Italy ranks 59th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Italy, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1992 0.3%
1993 0.3% +2.2%
1994 0.3% +0.8%
1995 0.3% -0.5%
1996 0.3% -2.0%
1997 0.3% +0.3%
1998 0.3% +0.8%
1999 0.3% -5.5%
2000 0.3% -3.5%
2001 0.3% +2.3%
2002 0.3% -1.6%
2003 0.3% -2.5%
2004 0.2% -24.1%
2005 0.2% -5.8%
2006 0.2% -3.4%
2007 0.2% -6.9%
2008 0.2% +4.3%
2009 0.2% -2.9%
2010 0.2% +4.7%
2011 0.2% -3.8%
2012 0.2% -6.9%
2013 0.2% +2.0%
2014 0.2% +16.0%
2015 0.2% -8.6%
2016 0.2% -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 8
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 56 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  2. 57 North Macedonia 0.2% compare
  3. 58 Belgium 0.2% compare
  4. 60 Netherlands 0.2% compare
  5. 61 Namibia 0.2% compare
  6. 62 Spain 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Italy?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Italy was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1994.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Italy rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Italy ranks 59th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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