Median hourly earnings of employees in Italy
Italy: Median hourly earnings of employees was 8.65 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Median hourly earnings of employees in Italy, 2008–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Italy recorded 8.65 for median hourly earnings of employees in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median hourly earnings of employees in Italy peaked at 8.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.21, in 2008.
Italy ranks 47th of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Median hourly earnings of employees in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.21 | — |
| 2009 | 7.5 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.69 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.73 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.88 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 8.08 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.19 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.31 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.33 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.46 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.65 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.36 | 7.21 | 7.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.04 | 7.5 | 8.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.65 | 8.65 | 8.65 | 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 median hourly earnings of employees in Italy?
- Median hourly earnings of employees in Italy was 8.65 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest median hourly earnings of employees recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.65 in 2020.
- What is the lowest median hourly earnings of employees recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.21 in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for median hourly earnings of employees?
- Italy ranks 47th out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is median hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Median 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 earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.