Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Italy
Italy: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 3.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Italy, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Italy is 3.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Italy peaked at 4.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2009.
That places Italy 68th out of 92 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.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.2% | — |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -2.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Italy?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Italy was 3.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Italy ranks 68th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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