Italy vs New Zealand: Annual working hours per worker

Italy
1,701
in 2023
New Zealand
1,708
in 2023
Italy rank
92nd
New Zealand rank
91st

Annual working hours per worker over time

  • Italy
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1,708 against 1,701 in Italy, a difference of 7.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 92nd and New Zealand ranks 91st of 130 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 1,897 1,814 82.36 Italy
1980s 1,840 1,798 42.09 Italy
1990s 1,834 1,798 35.91 Italy
2000s 1,788 1,772 16.34 Italy
2010s 1,700 1,725 24.91 New Zealand
2020s 1,640 1,700 59.72 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per worker, Italy or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1,708 against 1,701 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual working hours per worker between Italy and New Zealand?
7, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for annual working hours per worker?
Italy ranks 92nd and New Zealand ranks 91st of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours per worker
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
Last refreshed