Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Italy
Italy: Regional disparities in gender employment gap was 30.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 21 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2024
All-time low
20.7%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Italy, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Italy stood at 30.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Italy peaked at 30.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1999.
That places Italy 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.7% | — |
| 2000 | 22.7% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 30.3% | +0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 30.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.9%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Italy's 30.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.9%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 22.7% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 24.2% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 26.1% | 30.3% | 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 regional disparities in gender employment gap in Italy?
- Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Italy was 30.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regional disparities in gender employment gap rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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