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
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Italy, 2005–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 5 Portugal 87.61 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 5 Türkiye 79.33 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 6 Finland 85.08 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 7 Mexico 84.22 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 9 United States of America 82.48 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 10 Czechia 82.3 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 11 Chile 82.05 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
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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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.