Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Italy

Italy: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 10.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.2%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
65th
of 190 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2009
All-time low
9.6%
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Italy, 2000–2022

02.557.5102000201120222000: 102001: 10.22002: 10.32003: 10.52004: 10.42005: 10.62006: 10.72007: 10.32008: 10.52009: 112010: 10.82011: 10.42012: 10.32013: 10.32014: 10.22015: 9.92016: 9.82017: 9.62018: 9.72019: 9.62020: 10.52021: 9.92022: 10.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Italy recorded 10.2% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Italy peaked at 11.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2019.

That places Italy 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.5% 10.0% 11.0% 10
2010s 10.1% 9.6% 10.8% 10
2020s 10.2% 9.9% 10.5% 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 62 South Africa 10.2% compare
  2. 63 Hungary 10.2% compare
  3. 64 Czechia 10.2% compare
  4. 66 Luxembourg 10.1% compare
  5. 67 Argentina 10.1% compare
  6. 68 Jamaica 10.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Italy?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Italy was 10.2% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2019.
How does Italy rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Italy ranks 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
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