Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data in Italy
Italy: Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data was 115.1 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
115.1
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 44 countries
All-time high
115.1
in 2026
All-time low
98.5
in 2020
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Italy, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Italy stood at 115.1. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Italy peaked at 115.1 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 98.5, in 2020.
Italy ranks 6th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 104.4 | — |
| 2010 | 104.5 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 104 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 101.2 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 100.2 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 101.6 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 101.3 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 104 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 106.3 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 105.9 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 106.6 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.5 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 102.2 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 105.2 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 107.4 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 110.7 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 112.8 | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 115.1 | +2.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 115.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.1, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Italy's 115.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.8, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.4 | 104.4 | 104.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 103.56 | 100.2 | 106.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.41 | 98.5 | 115.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Italy?
- Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Italy was 115.1 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 115.1 in 2026.
- What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2026.
- Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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