Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] in Italy
Italy: Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] was 4.06 % in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] in Italy, 2008–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] in Italy stood at 4.06 %.
That represents a change of down 35.9% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] in Italy peaked at 8.3 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.29 %, in 2009.
Italy ranks 9th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.36 % | — |
| 2009 | 1.29 % | -61.6% |
| 2010 | 2.63 % | +103.9% |
| 2011 | 8.3 % | +215.6% |
| 2012 | 7.57 % | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 6.15 % | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 5.56 % | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 5.31 % | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.03 % | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 5.65 % | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 4.81 % | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 6.33 % | +31.6% |
| 2020 | 4.06 % | -35.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.06 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.79 %, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.06 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.42 %, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +215.6% | 2.63 % | 8.3 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 % | 1.29 % | 3.36 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.73 % | 2.63 % | 8.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 % | 4.06 % | 4.06 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] in Italy?
- Gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] in Italy was 4.06 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 % in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 61 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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 Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Non-agricultural AFS employment — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. 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.