Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Italy

Italy: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.6%
Change on year
up 1,400.0%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2008
All-time low
-0.2%
in 2023
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Italy, 2007–2024

02462007201520242007: 6.2 Percentage2008: 6.7 Percentage2009: 6.5 Percentage2010: 4.5 Percentage2011: 3.4 Percentage2012: 5.6 Percentage2013: 6.3 Percentage2014: 3.7 Percentage2015: 2.9 Percentage2016: 4.4 Percentage2017: 4.1 Percentage2018: 4.4 Percentage2019: 3.6 Percentage2020: 3.7 Percentage2021: 4.9 Percentage2022: 3.9 Percentage2023: -0.2 Percentage2024: 2.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Italy stood at 2.6%.

That represents a change of up 1,400.0% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Italy peaked at 6.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2023.

That places Italy 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology in Italy, 2007 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2007 6.2%
2008 6.7% +8.1%
2009 6.5% -3.0%
2010 4.5% -30.8%
2011 3.4% -24.4%
2012 5.6% +64.7%
2013 6.3% +12.5%
2014 3.7% -41.3%
2015 2.9% -21.6%
2016 4.4% +51.7%
2017 4.1% -6.8%
2018 4.4% +7.3%
2019 3.6% -18.2%
2020 3.7% +2.8%
2021 4.9% +32.4%
2022 3.9% -20.4%
2023 -0.2% -105.1%
2024 2.6% -1400.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.5% 6.2% 6.7% 3
2010s 4.3% 2.9% 6.3% 10
2020s 3.0% -0.2% 4.9% 5

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  5. 32 Poland -1.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Italy?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Italy was 2.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2023.
How does Italy rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev.?
Italy ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 563 data points, 2007–2024
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