Labor market, Overall in Italy

Italy: Labor market, Overall was 0.6078 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.6078
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.7557
in 1973
All-time low
0.6078
in 2013
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, Overall in Italy, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.81973199320141973: 0.7561974: 0.7561975: 0.7561976: 0.7561977: 0.7561978: 0.7561979: 0.7561980: 0.7561981: 0.7561982: 0.7561983: 0.7561984: 0.7561985: 0.7561986: 0.7561987: 0.7561988: 0.7561989: 0.7561990: 0.7171991: 0.7171992: 0.6121993: 0.6121994: 0.6121995: 0.6121996: 0.6121997: 0.6121998: 0.6121999: 0.6122000: 0.6122001: 0.6122002: 0.6122003: 0.6262004: 0.6262005: 0.6262006: 0.6262007: 0.6262008: 0.6262009: 0.6262010: 0.6262011: 0.6262012: 0.6262013: 0.6082014: 0.608

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor market, overall in Italy is 0.6078, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, overall in Italy peaked at 0.7557 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.6078, in 2013.

That places Italy 63rd out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7557 0.7557 0.7557 7
1980s 0.7557 0.7557 0.7557 10
1990s 0.633 0.6121 0.7166 10
2000s 0.6221 0.6121 0.6263 10
2010s 0.6189 0.6078 0.6263 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 60 Lithuania 0.6212 compare
  2. 61 Poland 0.6159 compare
  3. 62 Madagascar 0.6115 compare
  4. 64 Latvia 0.6011 compare
  5. 65 Philippines 0.5972 compare
  6. 66 Mozambique 0.5963 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, overall in Italy?
Labor market, overall in Italy was 0.6078 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, overall recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.7557 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, overall recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6078 in 2013.
How does Italy rank for labor market, overall?
Italy ranks 63rd out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, overall rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, Overall
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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