Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Italy
Italy: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 18.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Italy, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Italy is 18.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Italy peaked at 22.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2021.
That places Italy 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.6% | — |
| 2001 | 21.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 21.5% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 19.7% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.9% | 18.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Italy?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Italy was 18.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Italy ranks 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Public Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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