Annual working hours per person employed in Italy
Italy: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,725 Hours in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1,725 Hours
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
2,042 Hours
in 1970
All-time low
1,717 Hours
in 2014
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in Italy, 1970–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Hours.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1,725 Hours 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 Hours in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,717 Hours, 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 | Hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,042 Hours | — |
| 1971 | 1,990 Hours | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,971 Hours | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,955 Hours | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,924 Hours | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,908 Hours | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1,906 Hours | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,871 Hours | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,862 Hours | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,855 Hours | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1,856 Hours | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,862 Hours | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,874 Hours | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,873 Hours | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,863 Hours | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,859 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,868 Hours | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,887 Hours | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1,890 Hours | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,874 Hours | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,864 Hours | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,857 Hours | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,860 Hours | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,860 Hours | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,854 Hours | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,856 Hours | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,866 Hours | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,860 Hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,874 Hours | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,870 Hours | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,851 Hours | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,838 Hours | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,827 Hours | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,816 Hours | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,815 Hours | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,812 Hours | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,813 Hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,818 Hours | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,807 Hours | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,776 Hours | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,777 Hours | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,773 Hours | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,734 Hours | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,720 Hours | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,717 Hours | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,718 Hours | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,725 Hours | +0.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,725 Hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,728 Hours, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,725 Hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713 Hours, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,928 Hours | 1,855 Hours | 2,042 Hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,871 Hours | 1,856 Hours | 1,890 Hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,862 Hours | 1,854 Hours | 1,874 Hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,817 Hours | 1,776 Hours | 1,851 Hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,738 Hours | 1,717 Hours | 1,777 Hours | 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)
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- 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 Hours in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,042 Hours in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,717 Hours 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 OECD (2017) – processed by 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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About this data
Regular hours worked by full-time and part-time workers, paid and unpaid overtime, hours worked in additional jobs, and time not worked because of public holidays, annual paid leave, strikes and labour disputes, and other reasons.