Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy

Italy: Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
52nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy, 1998–2016

00.20.40.60.81998200720161998: 0.743 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.745 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.744 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.744 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.747 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.745 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.744 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.761 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.766 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.767 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.769 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.774 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.775 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.773 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.772 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.765 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.763 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.772 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.778 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1998.

That places Italy 52nd out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Italy, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1998 0.7%
1999 0.7% +0.3%
2000 0.7% -0.2%
2001 0.7% +0.1%
2002 0.7% +0.4%
2003 0.7% -0.2%
2004 0.7% -0.2%
2005 0.8% +2.3%
2006 0.8% +0.6%
2007 0.8% +0.2%
2008 0.8% +0.3%
2009 0.8% +0.6%
2010 0.8% +0.1%
2011 0.8% -0.3%
2012 0.8% -0.1%
2013 0.8% -0.9%
2014 0.8% -0.3%
2015 0.8% +1.1%
2016 0.8% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 49 Egypt 0.8% compare
  2. 50 Türkiye 0.8% compare
  3. 51 Albania 0.8% compare
  4. 53 Mexico 0.8% compare
  5. 54 Belize 0.8%
  6. 55 Republic of Korea 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
How does Italy rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Italy ranks 52nd out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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