Low pay rate in Italy
Italy: Low pay rate was 5.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Italy, 2008–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, low pay rate in Italy stood at 5.63. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Italy peaked at 11.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.63, in 2024.
Italy ranks 78th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Low pay rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.46 | — |
| 2009 | 10.43 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.08 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 10.69 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 11.22 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 11.7 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 10.26 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 10.55 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.67 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.82 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.7 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.98 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 10.95 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 6.21 | -43.3% |
| 2023 | 5.87 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 5.63 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.45 | 10.43 | 10.46 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.77 | 9.98 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 | 5.63 | 10.95 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 204,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 199,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 211,606 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low pay rate in Italy?
- Low pay rate in Italy was 5.63 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for low pay rate?
- Italy ranks 78th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. 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 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.