Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Italy
Italy: Gini index of hourly earnings of employees was 0.282 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Italy, 2008–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2020, gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Italy stood at 0.282. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Italy peaked at 0.282 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.237, in 2018.
That places Italy 50th out of 55 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.25 | — |
| 2009 | 0.252 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.247 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.244 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.247 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.25 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.249 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.24 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.242 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.237 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.241 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.282 | +17.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.282 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.329, 86% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.282 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3085, 91% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.251 | 0.25 | 0.252 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2446 | 0.237 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.282 | 0.282 | 0.282 | 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 gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Italy?
- Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Italy was 0.282 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.282 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.237 in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for gini index of hourly earnings of employees?
- Italy ranks 50th out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gini index of hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gini index of hourly earnings of employees (15+). 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 Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.