Unadjusted gender pay gap in Italy
In 2024, the unadjusted gender pay gap in Italy was 5.3%. The value for 2024 is the highest since 2018.
The latest value carries the source flag “Provisional”.
Italy, 2024
5.3%p (Provisional)
Change from 2023
+3.1percentage points
European Union, 2024
11.1%p (Provisional)
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
11.2%
Position in 2024
25th of 30
Unadjusted gender pay gap in Italy over time
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% of men's average gross hourly earnings. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Italy | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.3%p (provisional) | 11.1%p (provisional) |
| 2023 | 2.2%p (provisional) | 11.7%p (provisional) |
| 2022 | 3.8% | 12.2% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | 12.3% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | 12.7% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | 13.7% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | 14.4% |
| 2017 | 5.0%p (provisional) | 14.6% |
| 2016 | 5.3%p (provisional) | 15.1% |
| 2015 | 5.5%p (provisional) | 15.5% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | 15.7% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | 16.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | 16.4% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | 16.2% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | 15.8% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | – |
| 2008 | 4.9% | – |
| 2007 | 5.1% | – |
Flags: p provisional . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +3.1 percentage points from 2.2% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 6.1%, the figure has changed by −0.8 percentage points.
- Among the 30 countries with data for 2024, Italy has the 25th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 11.1%.