Italy vs Norway: Low pay rate
Low pay rate over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.73 against 5.63 in Italy, a difference of 1.1.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 78th and Norway ranks 77th of 84 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.45 | 3.81 | 6.64 | Italy |
| 2010s | 10.77 | 5.94 | 4.82 | Italy |
| 2020s | 7.16 | 7.01 | 0.1525 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low pay rate, Italy or Norway?
- Norway, at 6.73 against 5.63 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in low pay rate between Italy and Norway?
- 1.1, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for low pay rate?
- Italy ranks 78th and Norway ranks 77th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Low pay rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.