Share of employee compensation in public spending in Italy

Italy: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 10.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.89
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
137th
of 155 countries
All-time high
18.95
in 1973
All-time low
10.19
in 1986
Years of data
46
1973–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Italy, 1973–2023

05101520197319982023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 10.89 for share of employee compensation in public spending in 2023.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Italy peaked at 18.95 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 10.19, in 1986.

Italy ranks 137th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Italy, 1973 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1973 18.95
1974 18.03 -4.8%
1975 15.28 -15.3%
1976 14.77 -3.3%
1977 15.69 +6.2%
1978 12.9 -17.8%
1979 12.91 +0.1%
1980 12.65 -2.0%
1986 10.19 -19.4%
1987 10.52 +3.3%
1988 13.24 +25.8%
1989 12.69 -4.2%
1990 13.19 +4.0%
1991 12.92 -2.1%
1992 11.87 -8.2%
1993 11.44 -3.6%
1994 11.28 -1.4%
1995 12.66 +12.2%
1996 13.48 +6.5%
1997 13.94 +3.4%
1998 14.09 +1.1%
1999 14.02 -0.5%
2000 14.48 +3.3%
2001 14.59 +0.8%
2002 14.91 +2.2%
2003 15.48 +3.8%
2004 15.35 -0.8%
2005 15.47 +0.8%
2006 15.02 -2.9%
2007 15.12 +0.7%
2008 14.48 -4.2%
2009 14.15 -2.3%
2010 14.3 +1.0%
2011 14.07 -1.6%
2012 13.54 -3.7%
2013 13.54 -0.0%
2014 13.42 -0.9%
2015 13.14 -2.1%
2016 13.33 +1.4%
2017 13.37 +0.4%
2018 13.53 +1.2%
2019 13.52 -0.1%
2020 12.27 -9.2%
2021 11.75 -4.2%
2022 11.24 -4.4%
2023 10.89 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.5 12.9 18.95 7
1980s 11.86 10.19 13.24 5
1990s 12.89 11.28 14.09 10
2000s 14.91 14.15 15.48 10
2010s 13.58 13.14 14.3 10
2020s 11.54 10.89 12.27 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 134 Russia 11.93 compare
  2. 135 Papua New Guinea 11.21 compare
  3. 136 Denmark 10.95 compare
  4. 138 Canada 10.23 compare
  5. 139 Austria 10.07 compare
  6. 140 Mongolia 9.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Italy?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Italy was 10.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 18.95 in 1973.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 10.19 in 1986.
How does Italy rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Italy ranks 137th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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