Job Skills Transferability in Italy – Gender and Age Analysis (2010-2015)

Key Insights

• Overall decline in confidence: Most age groups in Italy showed declining confidence between 2010 and 2015, contrasting with many other European countries.
• Young women gained confidence: Females aged 15-24 showed the largest increase, rising from 29.2% to 40.0% (+10.8 percentage points).
• Young men slightly declined: Males aged 15-24 decreased from 40.4% to 38.7% (-1.7 percentage points).
• Significant drops in working-age population: The 15-64 age group showed notable decreases for both genders, with females dropping from 26.7% to 17.9% and males from 31.5% to 24.2%.
• Age-related patterns: Older workers (55-64) consistently show lower confidence levels, with percentages below 25% across both years and genders.

Chart Description

Chart Type: Grouped Bar Chart

Colors Used:

• Female 2010: #18baa8 (main color)
• Female 2015: #4dd0c1 (lighter variant)
• Male 2010: #666666 (gray)
• Male 2015: #999999 (lighter gray)

The chart displays the percentage of employed persons across different age groups who believe their work experience and job skills would help them find another job, broken down by gender and comparing 2010 to 2015 data.