Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Italy

Italy: Working-age population, aged 15-64, female was 0.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
75th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1991
All-time low
0.6%
in 2015
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Italy, 1987–2016

00.20.40.61987200120161987: 0.671 % of female population1989: 0.669 % of female population1990: 0.673 % of female population1991: 0.675 % of female population1992: 0.672 % of female population1993: 0.672 % of female population1994: 0.671 % of female population1995: 0.669 % of female population1996: 0.667 % of female population1997: 0.665 % of female population1998: 0.664 % of female population1999: 0.662 % of female population2000: 0.66 % of female population2001: 0.658 % of female population2002: 0.657 % of female population2003: 0.657 % of female population2004: 0.648 % of female population2005: 0.645 % of female population2006: 0.637 % of female population2007: 0.637 % of female population2008: 0.634 % of female population2009: 0.636 % of female population2010: 0.636 % of female population2011: 0.633 % of female population2012: 0.628 % of female population2013: 0.625 % of female population2014: 0.627 % of female population2015: 0.622 % of female population2016: 0.623 % of female population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Italy is 0.6%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Italy peaked at 0.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.

That places Italy 75th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, female (% of female population) in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year % of female population Change
1987 0.7%
1989 0.7% -0.3%
1990 0.7% +0.6%
1991 0.7% +0.4%
1992 0.7% -0.5%
1993 0.7% -0.1%
1994 0.7% -0.2%
1995 0.7% -0.2%
1996 0.7% -0.3%
1997 0.7% -0.3%
1998 0.7% -0.2%
1999 0.7% -0.3%
2000 0.7% -0.3%
2001 0.7% -0.3%
2002 0.7% -0.3%
2003 0.7% -0.0%
2004 0.6% -1.3%
2005 0.6% -0.4%
2006 0.6% -1.3%
2007 0.6% +0.0%
2008 0.6% -0.5%
2009 0.6% +0.3%
2010 0.6% +0.1%
2011 0.6% -0.5%
2012 0.6% -0.8%
2013 0.6% -0.5%
2014 0.6% +0.3%
2015 0.6% -0.8%
2016 0.6% +0.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 72 Lithuania 0.6% compare
  2. 73 Bulgaria 0.6% compare
  3. 74 Djibouti 0.6% compare
  4. 76 Panama 0.6% compare
  5. 77 France 0.6% compare
  6. 78 Ecuador 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Italy?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Italy was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1991.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
How does Italy rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, female?
Italy ranks 75th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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