Share in informal employment female in Italy
Italy: Share in informal employment female was 3.89 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share in informal employment female in Italy, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 3.89 for share in informal employment female in 2024.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Italy peaked at 6.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.73, in 2009.
Italy ranks 58th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share in informal employment female in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.04 | — |
| 2008 | 3.98 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.73 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 3.98 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 5.81 | +46.0% |
| 2012 | 5.95 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.46 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 5.33 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.66 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 5.57 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.19 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 5.94 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 6.03 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.93 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 4.19 | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 4.21 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.89 | -7.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.89, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share in informal employment female in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +46.0% | 3.98 | 5.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 | 3.73 | 4.04 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.49 | 3.98 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 | 3.89 | 5.93 | 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 share in informal employment female in Italy?
- Share in informal employment female in Italy was 3.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for share in informal employment female?
- Italy ranks 58th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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