Gdp vs services employment in Italy

Italy: Gdp vs services employment was 69.6 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
69.6
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 44 countries
All-time high
69.6
in 2011
All-time low
27.1
in 1951
Years of data
61
1951–2011

Gdp vs services employment in Italy, 1951–2011

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 69.6 for gdp vs services employment in 2011. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp vs services employment in Italy peaked at 69.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.1, in 1951.

Italy ranks 15th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Gdp vs services employment in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Gdp vs services employment in Italy, 1951 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1951 27.1 —
1952 27.8 +2.6%
1953 28.4 +2.2%
1954 28.9 +1.8%
1955 29.9 +3.5%
1956 30.9 +3.3%
1957 32 +3.6%
1958 32.7 +2.2%
1959 33 +0.9%
1960 33.8 +2.4%
1961 34.6 +2.4%
1962 35.2 +1.7%
1963 36.2 +2.8%
1964 37.4 +3.3%
1965 37.8 +1.1%
1966 38.8 +2.6%
1967 39.3 +1.3%
1968 40.3 +2.5%
1969 41 +1.7%
1970 42 +2.4%
1971 42.2 +0.5%
1972 43.7 +3.6%
1973 44.5 +1.8%
1974 45.2 +1.6%
1975 46.1 +2.0%
1976 47 +2.0%
1977 47.7 +1.5%
1978 48.2 +1.0%
1979 48.7 +1.0%
1980 49.1 +0.8%
1981 50.4 +2.6%
1982 51.9 +3.0%
1983 53 +2.1%
1984 55.3 +4.3%
1985 56.9 +2.9%
1986 57.8 +1.6%
1987 58.8 +1.7%
1988 59.5 +1.2%
1989 60.1 +1.0%
1990 60.7 +1.0%
1991 61.5 +1.3%
1992 62.2 +1.1%
1993 62.8 +1.0%
1994 63.1 +0.5%
1995 63.5 +0.6%
1996 64.4 +1.4%
1997 64.6 +0.3%
1998 64.9 +0.5%
1999 65.5 +0.9%
2000 66.1 +0.9%
2001 66.4 +0.5%
2002 66.7 +0.5%
2003 67.1 +0.6%
2004 67.3 +0.3%
2005 67.3 +0.0%
2006 67.5 +0.3%
2007 67.7 +0.3%
2008 68.1 +0.6%
2009 68.9 +1.2%
2010 69.4 +0.7%
2011 69.6 +0.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 69.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.1, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 69.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.55, 93% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 30.08 27.1 33 9
1960s 37.44 33.8 41 10
1970s 45.53 42 48.7 10
1980s 55.28 49.1 60.1 10
1990s 63.32 60.7 65.5 10
2000s 67.31 66.1 68.9 10
2010s 69.5 69.4 69.6 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 12 Venezuela 70.5 compare
  2. 13 Finland 69.9 compare
  3. 14 Chile 69.8 compare
  4. 16 Costa Rica 68.2 compare
  5. 17 Spain 67 compare
  6. 18 South Korea 66.9 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp vs services employment in Italy?
Gdp vs services employment in Italy was 69.6 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp vs services employment recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 69.6 in 2011.
What is the lowest gdp vs services employment recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 27.1 in 1951.
How does Italy rank for gdp vs services employment?
Italy ranks 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdp vs services employment rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Gdp vs services employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gdp vs services employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,481 data points, 1801–2015
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