Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Italy

Italy: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 1,701 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1,701
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
92nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
3,014
in 1900
All-time low
1,514
in 2020
Years of data
81
1870–2023

Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Italy, 1870–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 1,701 for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in 2023.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Italy peaked at 3,014 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 1,514, in 2020.

That places Italy 92nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 3,000 3,000 3,000 1
1880s 3,008 3,008 3,008 1
1890s 3,006 3,006 3,006 1
1900s 3,014 3,014 3,014 1
1910s 2,953 2,953 2,953 1
1920s 2,153 2,153 2,153 1
1930s 2,162 2,162 2,162 1
1950s 2,102 2,073 2,131 10
1960s 2,054 1,995 2,137 10
1970s 1,897 1,825 2,009 10
1980s 1,840 1,826 1,861 10
1990s 1,834 1,824 1,850 10
2000s 1,788 1,743 1,828 10
2010s 1,700 1,680 1,743 10
2020s 1,640 1,514 1,701 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 89 Portugal 1,735 compare
  2. 90 Canada 1,731 compare
  3. 91 New Zealand 1,708 compare
  4. 93 Hungary 1,668 compare
  5. 94 Bulgaria 1,659 compare
  6. 95 Ghana 1,656 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places β†’

More work & labour data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Italy?
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Italy was 1,701 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3,014 in 1900.
What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,514 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
Italy ranks 92nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
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