Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … type in Italy
Italy: Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … type was 2.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Italy, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
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: structure of earnings survey methodology … type in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.35, 35% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.4, 35% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … type 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1400.0% | -0.2 | 2.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.47 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.29 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 | -0.2 | 4.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 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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