Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Italy

Italy: Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd was 1.43 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.43
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
34th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1.51
in 2020
All-time low
0.577
in 1995
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Italy, 1980–2021

00.511.51980200020211980: 11981: 1.21982: 1.11983: 11984: 0.9691985: 0.871986: 0.7581987: 0.711988: 0.7151989: 0.8041990: 0.8671991: 0.721992: 0.7091993: 0.6831994: 0.6641995: 0.5771996: 0.6181997: 0.6651998: 1.11999: 1.22000: 1.22001: 1.22002: 1.12003: 1.22004: 1.22005: 1.22006: 1.32007: 1.32008: 1.32009: 1.52010: 1.32011: 1.32012: 1.42013: 1.42014: 1.42015: 1.42016: 1.42017: 1.42018: 1.42019: 1.42020: 1.52021: 1.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Italy stood at 1.43.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Italy peaked at 1.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.577, in 1995.

Italy ranks 34th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Italy, 1980 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1980 1.03 —
1981 1.23 +19.1%
1982 1.08 -12.0%
1983 1.04 -3.7%
1984 0.969 -7.3%
1985 0.87 -10.2%
1986 0.758 -12.9%
1987 0.71 -6.3%
1988 0.715 +0.7%
1989 0.804 +12.4%
1990 0.867 +7.8%
1991 0.72 -17.0%
1992 0.709 -1.5%
1993 0.683 -3.7%
1994 0.664 -2.8%
1995 0.577 -13.1%
1996 0.618 +7.1%
1997 0.665 +7.6%
1998 1.07 +61.2%
1999 1.16 +8.5%
2000 1.17 +0.3%
2001 1.21 +3.9%
2002 1.11 -8.2%
2003 1.2 +7.5%
2004 1.21 +1.4%
2005 1.2 -1.1%
2006 1.28 +6.7%
2007 1.27 -1.0%
2008 1.32 +3.9%
2009 1.47 +11.6%
2010 1.31 -10.4%
2011 1.31 -0.2%
2012 1.37 +4.3%
2013 1.41 +2.6%
2014 1.4 -0.6%
2015 1.39 -0.7%
2016 1.37 -1.2%
2017 1.4 +2.3%
2018 1.4 +0.1%
2019 1.41 +0.2%
2020 1.51 +7.6%
2021 1.43 -5.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.11, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +61.2% 0.665 1.07

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9224 0.71 1.23 10
1990s 0.7738 0.577 1.16 10
2000s 1.24 1.11 1.47 10
2010s 1.38 1.31 1.41 10
2020s 1.47 1.43 1.51 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 31 Netherlands 1.62 compare
  2. 32 Canada 1.57 compare
  3. 33 Spain 1.48 compare
  4. 35 Ireland 1.33 compare
  5. 36 Costa Rica 1.32 compare
  6. 37 Portugal 1.32 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Italy?
Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Italy was 1.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.51 in 2020.
What is the lowest female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.577 in 1995.
How does Italy rank for female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd?
Italy ranks 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
Is female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 1,401 data points, 1980–2023
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