Annual working hours per person employed in Italy
Italy: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,725 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1,725
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
2,042
in 1970
All-time low
1,717
in 2014
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in Italy, 1970–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1,725 for annual working hours per person employed in 2016.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Italy peaked at 2,042 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,717, in 2014.
Italy ranks 21st of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Annual working hours per person employed in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,042 | — |
| 1971 | 1,990 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,971 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,955 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,924 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,908 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1,906 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,871 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,862 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,855 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1,856 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,862 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,874 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,873 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,863 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,859 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,868 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,887 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1,890 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,874 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,864 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,857 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,860 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,860 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,854 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,856 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,866 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,860 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,874 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,870 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,851 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,838 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,827 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,816 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,815 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,812 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,813 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,818 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,807 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,776 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,777 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,773 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,734 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,720 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,717 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,718 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,725 | +0.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,725 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,728, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,725 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,928 | 1,855 | 2,042 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,871 | 1,856 | 1,890 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,862 | 1,854 | 1,874 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,817 | 1,776 | 1,851 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,738 | 1,717 | 1,777 | 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)
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- 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 annual working hours per person employed in Italy?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Italy was 1,725 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,042 in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,717 in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Italy ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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