Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Italy
Italy: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 16.28 % in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Italy, 2008–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Italy stood at 16.28 %. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Italy peaked at 17.54 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.28 %, in 2020.
That places Italy 46th out of 68 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.54 % | — |
| 2009 | 17.14 % | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 17.19 % | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 16.79 % | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.86 % | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 17.06 % | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.21 % | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.32 % | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.14 % | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.3 % | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 16.41 % | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.6 % | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.28 % | -1.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 16.28 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.55 %, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Italy's 16.28 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.02 %, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.34 % | 17.14 % | 17.54 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.89 % | 16.3 % | 17.32 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.28 % | 16.28 % | 16.28 % | 1 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Italy?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Italy was 16.28 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 17.54 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.28 % in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Italy ranks 46th out of 68 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.