Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in Italy
Italy: Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) was 31.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.3
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
10th
of 21 countries
All-time high
31.3
in 2025
All-time low
20.7
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Italy, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Italy stood at 31.3. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Italy peaked at 31.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.7, in 1999.
That places Italy 10th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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% |
| 2025 | 31.3 | +3.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 31.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Italy's 31.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.1, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.49 | 22.7 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.16 | 24.2 | 26.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.17 | 26.1 | 31.3 | 6 |
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 31.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3 in 2025.
- 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 10th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in gender employment gap rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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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