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

Latest (2020)
10.59
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
61st
of 70 countries
All-time high
10.59
in 2020
All-time low
8.37
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Italy, 2008–2020

02.557.5102008201420202008: 8.42009: 8.62010: 8.62011: 8.72012: 8.92013: 92014: 9.32015: 9.42016: 9.32017: 9.42018: 9.42019: 9.62020: 10.6

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

Annual values for Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency) in Italy, 2008 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 58 Malaysia 16 compare
  2. 59 France 14.87 compare
  3. 60 Peru 11.32 compare
  4. 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.85 compare
  5. 63 Slovakia 9.14 compare
  6. 64 Portugal 7.83 compare

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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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Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
71 places, 939 data points, 2000–2025
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