Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in Italy

Italy: Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data was 93.2 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
93.2
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
31st
of 42 countries
All-time high
103.1
in 2007
All-time low
93.2
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Italy, 2006–2020

02550751002006201320202006: 101.82007: 103.12008: 102.82009: 98.72010: 98.92011: 98.52012: 95.72013: 94.92014: 96.12015: 95.82016: 982017: 99.92018: 100.42019: 1012020: 93.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Italy is 93.2, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Italy peaked at 103.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 93.2, in 2020.

That places Italy 31st out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020) in Italy, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 101.8 —
2007 103.1 +1.3%
2008 102.8 -0.3%
2009 98.7 -4.0%
2010 98.9 +0.2%
2011 98.5 -0.4%
2012 95.7 -2.8%
2013 94.9 -0.8%
2014 96.1 +1.3%
2015 95.8 -0.3%
2016 98 +2.3%
2017 99.9 +1.9%
2018 100.4 +0.5%
2019 101 +0.6%
2020 93.2 -7.7%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 93.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.25, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 93.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.25, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 101.6 98.7 103.1 4
2010s 97.92 94.9 101 10
2020s 93.2 93.2 93.2 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 28 Croatia 95.1 compare
  2. 28 Croatia 95.1 compare
  3. 30 Austria 94.9 compare
  4. 32 Romania 91.8 compare
  5. 33 Spain 91.2 compare
  6. 34 Lithuania 89.3 compare
  7. 34 Lithuania 89.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Italy?
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Italy was 93.2 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 103.1 in 2007.
What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 93.2 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly?
Italy ranks 31st out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
43 places, 644 data points, 2006–2020
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