Italy Urban Informal Employment Share 2024: 3.42 %

Italy's urban informal employment share in 2024 is 3.42 %, down 2.0% from 2023. It ranks #51 of 71 countries.

Urban informal employment share indicates the percentage of workers in informal jobs within urban areas.

Source (2024): Share of workers in informal employment | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Urban Informal Employment Share over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20243.42 %0.07 %-2.01%
20233.49 %0.31 %-8.16%
20223.8 %0.73 %-16.11%
20214.53 %+0.15 %+3.42%
20204.38 %0.48 %-9.88%
20194.86 %0.07 %-1.42%
20184.93 %+0.78 %+18.80%
20174.15 %0.7 %-14.43%
20164.85 %+0.33 %+7.30%
20154.52 %+0.45 %+11.06%
20144.07 %0.15 %-3.55%
20134.22 %0.69 %-14.05%
20124.91 %+0.08 %+1.66%
20114.83 %+1.32 %+37.61%
20103.51 %+0.4 %+12.86%
20093.11 %0.37 %-10.63%
20083.48 %+0.25 %+7.74%
20073.23 %——

Frequently Asked Questions About Italy Urban Informal Employment Share

What is Italy's urban informal employment share in 2024?▾

Italy's urban informal employment share is 3.42 % in 2024, according to Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data.

Is Italy's urban informal employment share increasing or decreasing?▾

Italy's urban informal employment share fell by 2.0% from 2023 (3.49 %) to 2024 (3.42 %). Over the past decade (2014–2024) it fell by 16.0%.

How does Italy rank for urban informal employment share?▾

In 2024, Italy has the 51st highest urban informal employment share out of 71 countries with data.

What was Italy's urban informal employment share in 2007?▾

In 2007, Italy's urban informal employment share was 3.23 %. By 2024 it rose by 5.9%.

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