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

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

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
53rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1995
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
25
1992–2016

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

00.10.20.31992200420161992: 0.268 % of urban employed population in working age1993: 0.263 % of urban employed population in working age1994: 0.263 % of urban employed population in working age1995: 0.271 % of urban employed population in working age1996: 0.271 % of urban employed population in working age1997: 0.267 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.266 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.265 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.268 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.264 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.26 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.259 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.184 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.169 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.169 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.167 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.161 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.16 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.158 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.167 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.168 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.18 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.175 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.173 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.159 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Italy peaked at 0.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.

Italy ranks 53rd of 94 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, urban in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Italy, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1992 0.3%
1993 0.3% -2.0%
1994 0.3% +0.3%
1995 0.3% +2.8%
1996 0.3% -0.0%
1997 0.3% -1.3%
1998 0.3% -0.4%
1999 0.3% -0.4%
2000 0.3% +1.2%
2001 0.3% -1.6%
2002 0.3% -1.5%
2003 0.3% -0.2%
2004 0.2% -29.1%
2005 0.2% -7.8%
2006 0.2% -0.1%
2007 0.2% -1.5%
2008 0.2% -3.4%
2009 0.2% -0.9%
2010 0.2% -0.9%
2011 0.2% +5.7%
2012 0.2% +0.7%
2013 0.2% +6.9%
2014 0.2% -2.7%
2015 0.2% -1.5%
2016 0.2% -7.6%

Averages by decade

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

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  4. 54 Republic of Korea 0.2% compare
  5. 55 Türkiye 0.1% compare
  6. 56 Egypt 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Italy?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Italy was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban?
Italy ranks 53rd out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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