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

Italy: Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
36th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1990
All-time low
0.6%
in 1998
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy, 1987–2016

00.20.40.60.81987200120161987: 0.747 % of employed population with low education in working age1989: 0.751 % of employed population with low education in working age1990: 0.756 % of employed population with low education in working age1991: 0.754 % of employed population with low education in working age1992: 0.717 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.719 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.719 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.713 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.713 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.716 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.587 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.592 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.597 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.606 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.616 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.635 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.605 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.666 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.65 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.665 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.719 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.693 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.67 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.684 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.693 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.687 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.698 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.756 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.745 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy stood at 0.7%.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy peaked at 0.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1998.

Italy ranks 36th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1987 0.7%
1989 0.8% +0.5%
1990 0.8% +0.7%
1991 0.8% -0.2%
1992 0.7% -5.0%
1993 0.7% +0.4%
1994 0.7% -0.1%
1995 0.7% -0.8%
1996 0.7% -0.0%
1997 0.7% +0.4%
1998 0.6% -18.0%
1999 0.6% +0.9%
2000 0.6% +0.7%
2001 0.6% +1.6%
2002 0.6% +1.7%
2003 0.6% +3.1%
2004 0.6% -4.7%
2005 0.7% +9.9%
2006 0.7% -2.3%
2007 0.7% +2.3%
2008 0.7% +8.1%
2009 0.7% -3.7%
2010 0.7% -3.4%
2011 0.7% +2.2%
2012 0.7% +1.3%
2013 0.7% -0.9%
2014 0.7% +1.6%
2015 0.8% +8.3%
2016 0.7% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 10
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 33 Lithuania 0.8% compare
  2. 34 Mauritius 0.8% compare
  3. 35 Poland 0.7% compare
  4. 37 Malta 0.7% compare
  5. 38 Tunisia 0.7% compare
  6. 39 Ireland 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
How does Italy rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Italy ranks 36th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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