Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy

Italy: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
40th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2015
All-time low
0.7%
in 2004
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.788 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector1993: 0.792 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector1994: 0.793 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector1995: 0.784 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector1996: 0.784 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector1997: 0.791 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector1998: 0.715 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector1999: 0.709 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2000: 0.706 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2001: 0.718 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2002: 0.718 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2003: 0.725 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2004: 0.697 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2005: 0.761 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2006: 0.748 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2007: 0.741 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2008: 0.818 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2009: 0.722 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2010: 0.733 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2011: 0.748 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2012: 0.709 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2013: 0.71 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2014: 0.768 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2015: 0.876 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2016: 0.811 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers with low education in the industrial sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy is 0.8%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy peaked at 0.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2004.

That places Italy 40th out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector) in Italy, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of workers with low education in the industrial sector Change
1992 0.8%
1993 0.8% +0.5%
1994 0.8% +0.2%
1995 0.8% -1.1%
1996 0.8% -0.1%
1997 0.8% +0.9%
1998 0.7% -9.6%
1999 0.7% -0.8%
2000 0.7% -0.4%
2001 0.7% +1.6%
2002 0.7% +0.1%
2003 0.7% +0.9%
2004 0.7% -3.8%
2005 0.8% +9.3%
2006 0.7% -1.7%
2007 0.7% -0.9%
2008 0.8% +10.4%
2009 0.7% -11.7%
2010 0.7% +1.5%
2011 0.7% +2.0%
2012 0.7% -5.2%
2013 0.7% +0.2%
2014 0.8% +8.1%
2015 0.9% +14.1%
2016 0.8% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 8
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
How does Italy rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Italy ranks 40th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of workers with low education in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,147 data points, 1970–2021
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