Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Italy: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
17.1%
in 2025
Italy
49.8%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Italy rank
2nd
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 49.8% against 17.1% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 32.7%.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.9 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Italy ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 37.6% | 15.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 60.3% | 32.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 56.2% | 36.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Italy?
- Italy, at 49.8% against 17.1% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy?
- 32.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy rank globally for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Italy ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.