Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Italy

Italy: Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper was 82.83 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
82.83 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 27 countries
All-time high
93.91 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent
in 2010
All-time low
78.56 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent
in 2016
Years of data
15
2005–2023

Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Italy, 2005–2023

0204060801002005201420232005: 90.8 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent2010: 93.9 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent2011: 88.3 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent2012: 93.5 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent2013: 86.2 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent2014: 89.2 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent2015: 85.1 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent2016: 78.6 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent2017: 83.4 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent2018: 82.2 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent2019: 88.1 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent2020: 86.7 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent2021: 89.1 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent2022: 81.7 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent2023: 82.8 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent.

Analysis

Italy recorded 82.83 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent for earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in 2023.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Italy peaked at 93.91 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78.56 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent, in 2016.

That places Italy 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainment, by age group, gender and educational attainment level — Relative earnings in Italy, 2005 to 2023.
Year Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent Change
2005 90.85 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent
2010 93.91 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent +3.4%
2011 88.25 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent -6.0%
2012 93.47 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent +5.9%
2013 86.22 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent -7.8%
2014 89.22 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent +3.5%
2015 85.09 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent -4.6%
2016 78.56 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent -7.7%
2017 83.41 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent +6.2%
2018 82.22 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent -1.4%
2019 88.15 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent +7.2%
2020 86.73 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent -1.6%
2021 89.11 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent +2.7%
2022 81.69 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent -8.3%
2023 82.83 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.85 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent 90.85 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent 90.85 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent 1
2010s 86.85 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent 78.56 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent 93.91 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent 10
2020s 85.09 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent 81.69 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent 89.11 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 5 Portugal 87.61 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 79.33 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
  3. 6 Finland 85.08 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
  4. 7 Mexico 84.22 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
  5. 9 United States of America 82.48 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
  6. 10 Czechia 82.3 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
  7. 11 Chile 82.05 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Italy?
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Italy was 82.83 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 93.91 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2010.
What is the lowest earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 78.56 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2016.
How does Italy rank for earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper?
Italy ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
Is earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainment, by age group, gender and educational attainment level — Relative earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainment, by age group, gender and educational attainment level — Relative earnings
Unit
Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent
Source
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Coverage
35 places, 463 data points, 2000–2025
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This dataset contains data on the relative earnings of workers, by age group, gender, educational attainment level and work time arrangement. The baseline is the earnings of workers with upper secondary attainment. The default table displays 2024 data (or the latest available year) on the earnings of 25-64 year-old full-time workers with below upper secondary attainment or teritary attainment as a percentage of the earnings of their peers with upper secondary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by gender, educational attainment level, age group and work time arrangement (e.g. full- or part-time employment). Note that the baseline is the earnings of workers with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary attainment for Colombia, France, Italy, Peru and Swizterland. Data refer to gross earnings except for Argentina and Türkiye. Data on full-time workers are recommended because of better comparability. Filter the time period to visualise historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.