Share of male vs female employment in services in Italy
Italy: Share of male vs female employment in services was 59.85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.85
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
61st
of 186 countries
All-time high
59.86
in 2019
All-time low
51.01
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Italy is 59.85, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Italy peaked at 59.86 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.01, in 1991.
That places Italy 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.01 | — |
| 1992 | 51.65 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 53.14 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 53.49 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 53.77 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 54.23 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 55.23 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 54.86 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 55.23 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 55.91 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 55.77 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 55.92 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 55.6 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 56.02 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 55.98 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 56.38 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 56.38 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.62 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 56.7 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 57.04 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 57.63 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 58.22 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 58.99 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 58.84 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 59.19 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 59.57 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.67 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.82 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.86 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 59.09 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 58.59 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 58.98 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 59.34 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 59.43 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 59.85 | +0.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 59.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 91% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 59.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.41, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.62 | 51.01 | 55.23 | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.13 | 55.6 | 56.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.88 | 57.04 | 59.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.21 | 58.59 | 59.85 | 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 share of male vs female employment in services in Italy?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Italy was 59.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 59.86 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.01 in 1991.
- How does Italy rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Italy ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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