Gender wage gap in Italy
Italy: Gender wage gap was -2.52 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap in Italy, 2008–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap in Italy is -2.52, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 83.0% on the previous year and down 354.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Italy peaked at 0.446 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -2.52, in 2020.
Italy ranks 55th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender wage gap in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -0.009 | — |
| 2009 | -0.862 | +9477.8% |
| 2010 | -0.554 | -35.7% |
| 2011 | -0.295 | -46.8% |
| 2012 | 0.434 | -247.1% |
| 2013 | -0.197 | -145.4% |
| 2014 | 0.446 | -326.4% |
| 2015 | -2.13 | -578.0% |
| 2016 | -2.45 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | -2.52 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | -1.93 | -23.4% |
| 2019 | -1.38 | -28.6% |
| 2020 | -2.52 | +83.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.4355 | -0.862 | -0.009 | 2 |
| 2010s | -1.06 | -2.52 | 0.446 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.52 | -2.52 | -2.52 | 1 |
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 wage gap in Italy?
- Gender wage gap in Italy was -2.52 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.446 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.52 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for gender wage gap?
- Italy ranks 55th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 354.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is calculated as the difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men. This indicator provides a measure of the relative difference between the earnings of men and those of women. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.