Female share of low pay earners in Italy

Italy: Female share of low pay earners was 53.43 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
53.43
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 70 countries
All-time high
53.43
in 2020
All-time low
50.98
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Female share of low pay earners in Italy, 2008–2020

02040602008201420202008: 512009: 51.92010: 52.22011: 53.12012: 52.92013: 53.12014: 52.62015: 52.62016: 51.62017: 52.12018: 51.32019: 53.22020: 53.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Italy recorded 53.43 for female share of low pay earners in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Italy peaked at 53.43 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.98, in 2008.

That places Italy 24th out of 70 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Female share of low pay earners in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Female share of low pay earners in Italy, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 50.98
2009 51.95 +1.9%
2010 52.16 +0.4%
2011 53.11 +1.8%
2012 52.91 -0.4%
2013 53.1 +0.4%
2014 52.64 -0.9%
2015 52.63 -0.0%
2016 51.58 -2.0%
2017 52.13 +1.1%
2018 51.31 -1.6%
2019 53.18 +3.6%
2020 53.43 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.47 50.98 51.95 2
2010s 52.48 51.31 53.18 10
2020s 53.43 53.43 53.43 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 21 Canada 54.55 compare
  2. 22 Greece 53.94 compare
  3. 23 Slovakia 53.6 compare
  4. 25 Jamaica 52.87 compare
  5. 26 Mauritius 52.82 compare
  6. 27 Costa Rica 52.29 compare

See the full ranking of 70 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female share of low pay earners in Italy?
Female share of low pay earners in Italy was 53.43 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 53.43 in 2020.
What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 50.98 in 2008.
How does Italy rank for female share of low pay earners?
Italy ranks 24th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female share of low pay earners
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 997 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed

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 percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.