Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Italy

Italy: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
65th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1987
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Italy, 1987–2016

00.10.20.31987200120161987: 0.303 % of employed population aged 25-641989: 0.301 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0.294 % of employed population aged 25-641991: 0.294 % of employed population aged 25-641992: 0.295 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.291 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.291 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.295 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.294 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.29 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.29 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.285 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.284 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.28 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.274 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.273 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.198 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.183 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.182 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.176 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.171 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.169 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.168 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.172 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.172 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.182 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.183 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.179 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.168 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.2% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Italy peaked at 0.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

That places Italy 65th 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 25-64 in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1987 0.3%
1989 0.3% -0.5%
1990 0.3% -2.5%
1991 0.3% +0.0%
1992 0.3% +0.3%
1993 0.3% -1.1%
1994 0.3% -0.1%
1995 0.3% +1.3%
1996 0.3% -0.2%
1997 0.3% -1.5%
1998 0.3% -0.0%
1999 0.3% -1.8%
2000 0.3% -0.3%
2001 0.3% -1.5%
2002 0.3% -2.0%
2003 0.3% -0.3%
2004 0.2% -27.7%
2005 0.2% -7.2%
2006 0.2% -0.8%
2007 0.2% -3.2%
2008 0.2% -3.0%
2009 0.2% -1.2%
2010 0.2% -0.5%
2011 0.2% +2.4%
2012 0.2% -0.2%
2013 0.2% +6.1%
2014 0.2% +0.5%
2015 0.2% -2.3%
2016 0.2% -6.4%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Italy?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Italy was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1987.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Italy rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Italy ranks 65th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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