Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Italy
Italy: Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly was 111.3 Index, 2021=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
111.3 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 42 countries
All-time high
112.8 Index, 2021=100
in 2025
All-time low
98.5 Index, 2021=100
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. Measured in Index, 2021=100.
Analysis
In 2026, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Italy stood at 111.3 Index, 2021=100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Italy peaked at 112.8 Index, 2021=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 98.5 Index, 2021=100, in 2020.
Italy ranks 9th of 42 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 in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Italy, year by year
| Year | Index, 2021=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 104.4 Index, 2021=100 | — |
| 2010 | 104.5 Index, 2021=100 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 104 Index, 2021=100 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 101.2 Index, 2021=100 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 100.2 Index, 2021=100 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 101.6 Index, 2021=100 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 101.3 Index, 2021=100 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 104 Index, 2021=100 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 106.3 Index, 2021=100 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 105.9 Index, 2021=100 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 106.6 Index, 2021=100 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.5 Index, 2021=100 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 102.2 Index, 2021=100 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 105.2 Index, 2021=100 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 107.4 Index, 2021=100 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 110.7 Index, 2021=100 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 112.8 Index, 2021=100 | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 111.3 Index, 2021=100 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.4 Index, 2021=100 | 104.4 Index, 2021=100 | 104.4 Index, 2021=100 | 1 |
| 2010s | 103.56 Index, 2021=100 | 100.2 Index, 2021=100 | 106.6 Index, 2021=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.87 Index, 2021=100 | 98.5 Index, 2021=100 | 112.8 Index, 2021=100 | 7 |
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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 111.3 Index, 2021=100 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 112.8 Index, 2021=100 in 2025.
- 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 Index, 2021=100 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 42 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 7.0%. 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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