Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Italy
Italy: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation was 10.59 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Italy, 2008–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Italy is 10.59, 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.37, 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 in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.37 | — |
| 2009 | 8.62 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 8.62 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.73 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.94 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 9.04 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.29 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 9.43 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9.35 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.4 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.39 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.61 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.59 | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.49 | 8.37 | 8.62 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.18 | 8.62 | 9.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.59 | 10.59 | 10.59 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More development goals data for Italy
- Red List Index 0.7647 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3534 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,482 (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 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 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 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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