Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Italy

Italy: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap was 25.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
25.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
32.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2006
All-time low
23.72 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2014
Years of data
5
2002–2018

Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Italy, 2002–2018

01020302002201020182002: 29 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2006: 32.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2010: 31.4 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2014: 23.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2018: 25.4 Percentage of prime-age employees wage

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.

Analysis

In 2018, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Italy stood at 25.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage.

That represents a change of down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Italy peaked at 32.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.72 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2014.

That places Italy 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Italy, 2002 to 2018.
Year Percentage of prime-age employees wage Change
2002 28.96 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
2006 32.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +10.7%
2010 31.4 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -2.1%
2014 23.72 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -24.4%
2018 25.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.51 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 28.96 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 32.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 2
2010s 26.84 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 23.72 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 31.4 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 31 Romania 28.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  2. 32 Mexico 26.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  3. 33 Costa Rica 25.87 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  4. 35 Bulgaria 22.58 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Italy?
Wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Italy was 25.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 32.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2006.
What is the lowest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 23.72 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2014.
How does Italy rank for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
Italy ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap
Unit
Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 726 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.