Share in informal employment male in Italy

Italy: Share in informal employment male was 2.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.96
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
59th
of 80 countries
All-time high
4.34
in 2016
All-time low
2.7
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Share in informal employment male in Italy, 2007–2023

012342007201520232007: 2.72008: 3.12009: 2.72010: 3.22011: 4.22012: 4.22013: 3.32014: 3.22015: 3.72016: 4.32017: 3.42018: 4.22019: 42020: 3.22021: 3.92022: 3.52023: 3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in informal employment male in Italy is 2.96, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Italy peaked at 4.34 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2007.

That places Italy 59th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Share in informal employment male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment male in Italy, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 2.7
2008 3.15 +16.7%
2009 2.7 -14.3%
2010 3.2 +18.5%
2011 4.16 +30.0%
2012 4.18 +0.5%
2013 3.33 -20.3%
2014 3.16 -5.1%
2015 3.71 +17.4%
2016 4.34 +17.0%
2017 3.42 -21.2%
2018 4.21 +23.1%
2019 4 -5.0%
2020 3.25 -18.8%
2021 3.85 +18.5%
2022 3.51 -8.8%
2023 2.96 -15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.85 2.7 3.15 3
2010s 3.77 3.16 4.34 10
2020s 3.39 2.96 3.85 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 56 Lithuania 3.3 compare
  2. 57 France 3.22 compare
  3. 58 Sweden 3.03 compare
  4. 60 Greece 2.82 compare
  5. 61 Luxembourg 2.78 compare
  6. 62 Denmark 2.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in Italy?
Share in informal employment male in Italy was 2.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4.34 in 2016.
What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2007.
How does Italy rank for share in informal employment male?
Italy ranks 59th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment male
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed