Italy vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Italy
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.8% against 4.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 19th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 4.6% | 3.8% | Italy |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 4.7% | 3.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 4.2% | 3.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 4.1% | 2.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Italy or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Italy, at 6.8% against 4.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Italy and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Italy ranks 19th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).