Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Italy
Italy: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 20.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
21.9
in 2022
All-time low
14.9
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Italy, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 20.6 for over-qualification rates by economic activity in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Italy peaked at 21.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.9, in 2008.
Italy ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.9 | — |
| 2009 | 15.2 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 16.5 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 18.9 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 19.3 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 18.5 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 18.4 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.1 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 18.9 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.9 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 20.1 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.7 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 19.4 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 20.5 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 21.9 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 21.5 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 20.6 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 20.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.05 | 14.9 | 15.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.93 | 16.5 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.75 | 19.4 | 21.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.886 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 38,371 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 156.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 154.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 4,669 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in Italy?
- Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Italy was 20.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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