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
23rd
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: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female share of low pay earners in Italy is 53.43, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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.

Italy ranks 23rd of 70 countries on this measure, 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. 20 Greece 53.94 compare
  2. 21 Dominican Republic 53.69 compare
  3. 22 Slovakia 53.6 compare
  4. 24 Jamaica 52.87 compare
  5. 25 Mauritius 52.82 compare
  6. 26 Myanmar 52.06 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 Our World in Data.
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 23rd 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 Our World in Data, 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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 967 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed