Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Italy
Italy: Gini index of monthly earnings of employees was 0.322 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Italy, 2007–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Italy is 0.322, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Italy peaked at 0.337 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.281, in 2008.
That places Italy 27th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.289 | — |
| 2008 | 0.281 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.298 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.303 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.302 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.306 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.309 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.318 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.325 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.324 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.332 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.322 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.31 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.337 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.332 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.32 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.325 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.322 | -0.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.322 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.328, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.322 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.314, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2893 | 0.281 | 0.298 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3141 | 0.3 | 0.332 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3243 | 0.31 | 0.337 | 6 |
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 monthly earnings of employees in Italy?
- Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Italy was 0.322 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.337 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.281 in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for gini index of monthly earnings of employees?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gini index of monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gini index of monthly earnings of employees. 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.