Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Italy
Italy: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 16.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Italy is 16.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Italy peaked at 22.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2025.
Italy ranks 134th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.4% | — |
| 1992 | 22.6% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 16.2% | -1.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 16.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 16.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 22.1% | 22.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 20.0% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.3% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.2% | 18.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 131 French Polynesia 16.6% compare
- 132 Czechia 16.3% compare
- 133 Slovakia 16.2% compare
- 135 Netherlands 15.7% compare
- 136 Romania 15.1% compare
- 137 North Macedonia 14.7% compare
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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Italy?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Italy was 16.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Italy ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.