Female share of low pay earners in Italy
Italy: Female share of low pay earners was 53.43 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female share of low pay earners in Italy, 2008–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,731 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,731 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
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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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 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.