Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Italy
Italy: Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) was 9.71 USD_PPP/cap in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Italy, 2008–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD_PPP/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Italy is 9.71 USD_PPP/cap, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Italy peaked at 10.3 USD_PPP/cap in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.12 USD_PPP/cap, in 2008.
Italy ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Italy, year by year
| Year | USD_PPP/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.12 USD_PPP/cap | — |
| 2009 | 7.27 USD_PPP/cap | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.51 USD_PPP/cap | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.14 USD_PPP/cap | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 7.29 USD_PPP/cap | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 7.57 USD_PPP/cap | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 8.06 USD_PPP/cap | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 7.68 USD_PPP/cap | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 8.49 USD_PPP/cap | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 8.22 USD_PPP/cap | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 8.32 USD_PPP/cap | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 10.3 USD_PPP/cap | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 9.71 USD_PPP/cap | -5.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 9.71 USD_PPP/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.71 USD_PPP/cap, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Italy's 9.71 USD_PPP/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.25 USD_PPP/cap, 95% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2 USD_PPP/cap | 7.12 USD_PPP/cap | 7.27 USD_PPP/cap | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.06 USD_PPP/cap | 7.14 USD_PPP/cap | 10.3 USD_PPP/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 USD_PPP/cap | 9.71 USD_PPP/cap | 9.71 USD_PPP/cap | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 4 France 13.09 USD_PPP/cap compare
- 4 Viet Nam 4.33 USD_PPP/cap compare
- 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.62 USD_PPP/cap compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 3.53 USD_PPP/cap compare
- 6 Portugal 10.25 USD_PPP/cap compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 2.91 USD_PPP/cap compare
- 8 Chile 7.34 USD_PPP/cap compare
- 9 Argentina 6.98 USD_PPP/cap compare
- 10 Greece 6.6 USD_PPP/cap compare
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Italy?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Italy was 9.71 USD_PPP/cap in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 USD_PPP/cap in 2019.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 USD_PPP/cap in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base)?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base period) — Value — 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.