Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Italy
Italy: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 32.39 % in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Italy, 2008–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 32.39 % for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in 2020.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Italy peaked at 40.53 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.97 %, in 2018.
That places Italy 48th out of 68 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 40.42 % | — |
| 2009 | 40.51 % | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.53 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.63 % | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 36.93 % | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 36.5 % | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 36.05 % | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 33.98 % | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 34.08 % | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.83 % | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 31.97 % | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 32.97 % | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 32.39 % | -1.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 32.39 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.05 %, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Italy's 32.39 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.92 %, 93% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.47 % | 40.42 % | 40.51 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.45 % | 31.97 % | 40.53 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.39 % | 32.39 % | 32.39 % | 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 share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Italy?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Italy was 32.39 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 40.53 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.97 % in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Italy ranks 48th out of 68 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — 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.