Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in Italy
Italy: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) was 10.59 cur lcu in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Italy, 2008–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Italy is 10.59 cur lcu, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Italy peaked at 10.59 cur lcu in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.37 cur lcu, in 2008.
That places Italy 61st out of 70 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in Italy, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.37 cur lcu | — |
| 2009 | 8.62 cur lcu | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 8.62 cur lcu | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.73 cur lcu | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.94 cur lcu | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 9.04 cur lcu | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.29 cur lcu | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 9.43 cur lcu | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9.35 cur lcu | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.4 cur lcu | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.39 cur lcu | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.61 cur lcu | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.59 cur lcu | +10.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 10.59 cur lcu is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.82 cur lcu, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Italy's 10.59 cur lcu is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.6 cur lcu, 49% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.49 cur lcu | 8.37 cur lcu | 8.62 cur lcu | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.18 cur lcu | 8.62 cur lcu | 9.61 cur lcu | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.59 cur lcu | 10.59 cur lcu | 10.59 cur lcu | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More development goals data for Italy
- Red List Index 0.7647 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3534 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,482 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 229 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 229 (2025)
- Infant deaths 882 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Italy?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Italy was 10.59 cur lcu in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 cur lcu in 2020.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 cur lcu in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Italy ranks 61st out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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