Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Italy
Italy: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 3.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.08
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
59th
of 82 countries
All-time high
4.34
in 2016
All-time low
2.7
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Italy, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Italy is 3.08, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Italy peaked at 4.34 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2007.
That places Italy 59th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.7 | — |
| 2008 | 3.15 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 4.16 | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 4.18 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.33 | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 3.16 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.71 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 4.34 | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 3.42 | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 4.21 | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 4 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 3.25 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 3.85 | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 3.51 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 2.96 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 3.08 | +4.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.12, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.7 | 3.15 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.77 | 3.16 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 2.96 | 3.85 | 5 |
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 male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Italy?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Italy was 3.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 in 2016.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Italy ranks 59th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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