Share in informal employment in Italy
Italy: Share in informal employment was 3.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.49
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
57th
of 80 countries
All-time high
4.93
in 2018
All-time low
3.11
in 2009
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Share in informal employment in Italy, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment in Italy is 3.49, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Italy peaked at 4.93 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.11, in 2009.
Italy ranks 57th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.27 | 3.11 | 3.48 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.49 | 3.51 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 | 3.49 | 4.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 49.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 58.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Italy?
- Share in informal employment in Italy was 3.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for share in informal employment?
- Italy ranks 57th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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