Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's in Italy

Italy: Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.5954 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.5954
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.6014
in 2018
All-time low
0.5579
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's in Italy, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.5741996: 0.5841997: 0.5651998: 0.5671999: 0.5652000: 0.5662001: 0.5682002: 0.572003: 0.5812004: 0.5682005: 0.572006: 0.5582007: 0.5762008: 0.5612009: 0.5692010: 0.5662011: 0.5682012: 0.5712013: 0.5752014: 0.5792015: 0.5812016: 0.592017: 0.5972018: 0.6012019: 0.5972020: 0.595

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.5954 for compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's in Italy peaked at 0.6014 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5579, in 2006.

That places Italy 40th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Italy, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.5738
1996 0.5836 +1.7%
1997 0.5652 -3.2%
1998 0.5665 +0.2%
1999 0.5654 -0.2%
2000 0.5657 +0.1%
2001 0.5682 +0.4%
2002 0.5697 +0.3%
2003 0.5809 +2.0%
2004 0.5676 -2.3%
2005 0.5703 +0.5%
2006 0.5579 -2.2%
2007 0.5762 +3.3%
2008 0.5605 -2.7%
2009 0.5691 +1.5%
2010 0.5656 -0.6%
2011 0.5677 +0.4%
2012 0.571 +0.6%
2013 0.5755 +0.8%
2014 0.5789 +0.6%
2015 0.5811 +0.4%
2016 0.5905 +1.6%
2017 0.5972 +1.1%
2018 0.6014 +0.7%
2019 0.597 -0.7%
2020 0.5954 -0.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.5954 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4996, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.5954 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5406, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5709 0.5652 0.5836 5
2000s 0.5686 0.5579 0.5809 10
2010s 0.5826 0.5656 0.6014 10
2020s 0.5954 0.5954 0.5954 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 37 Bulgaria 0.6419 compare
  2. 38 North Macedonia 0.6032 compare
  3. 39 Slovakia 0.5968 compare
  4. 41 Rwanda 0.5928 compare
  5. 42 Uzbekistan 0.5539 compare
  6. 43 Estonia 0.5472 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's in Italy?
Compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's in Italy was 0.5954 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.6014 in 2018.
What is the lowest compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5579 in 2006.
How does Italy rank for compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's?
Italy ranks 40th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
79 places, 1,583 data points, 1973–2020
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