Gender wage gap oecd in Italy
Italy: Gender wage gap oecd was 5.6 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
5.6
Change on year
down 49.5%
World rank
27th
of 29 countries
All-time high
17.2
in 1986
All-time low
5.6
in 2014
Years of data
15
1986–2014
Gender wage gap oecd in Italy, 1986–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap oecd in Italy is 5.6, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 49.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap oecd in Italy peaked at 17.2 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2014.
That places Italy 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Gender wage gap oecd in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 17.2 | — |
| 1987 | 15.6 | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 11.1 | -28.8% |
| 1991 | 10 | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 11.5 | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 14.6 | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 7.7 | -47.3% |
| 2000 | 8.5 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 10.3 | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 6.7 | -35.0% |
| 2006 | 7.7 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 11.8 | +53.2% |
| 2010 | 9.9 | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 11.1 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6 | -49.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 5.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4, 39% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Italy's 5.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.65, 41% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.63 | 11.1 | 17.2 | 3 |
| 1990s | 10.95 | 7.7 | 14.6 | 4 |
| 2000s | 9 | 6.7 | 11.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.87 | 5.6 | 11.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 24 Greece 6.2 compare
- 25 New Zealand 6.1 compare
- 26 Denmark 5.8 compare
- 28 Costa Rica 3.7 compare
- 29 Belgium 3.3 compare
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 oecd in Italy?
- Gender wage gap oecd in Italy was 5.6 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2 in 1986.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for gender wage gap oecd?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gender wage gap oecd rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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