Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Italy
37.2 Hour
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
36.6 Hour
in 2019
Italy rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 37.2 Hour against 36.6 Hour in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.6 Hour.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 45 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.76 Hour | 38.61 Hour | 1.14 Hour | Italy |
| 1990s | 39.5 Hour | 38.22 Hour | 1.28 Hour | Italy |
| 2000s | 38.68 Hour | 37.15 Hour | 1.53 Hour | Italy |
| 2010s | 37.17 Hour | 36.53 Hour | 0.64 Hour | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Italy, at 37.2 Hour against 36.6 Hour in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.6 Hour, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Italy ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.