Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Italy
Italy: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 35.8 Hour in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
35.8 Hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
39.4 Hour
in 1999
All-time low
35.4 Hour
in 2021
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Italy, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2026, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Italy stood at 35.8 Hour.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Italy peaked at 39.4 Hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 35.4 Hour, in 2021.
That places Italy 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Italy, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 39.3 Hour | — |
| 1999 | 39.4 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 39.3 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.4 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 39.1 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.2 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.6 Hour | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 37.7 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 37.4 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.5 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 37.1 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 36.9 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 36.7 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.4 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 35.9 Hour | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 36 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.9 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 36 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 36 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.3 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.5 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 36.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 35.6 Hour | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 35.4 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.6 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 35.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 35.8 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 35.9 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 35.8 Hour | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.35 Hour | 39.3 Hour | 39.4 Hour | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.12 Hour | 36.9 Hour | 39.4 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2 Hour | 35.9 Hour | 36.7 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.66 Hour | 35.4 Hour | 35.9 Hour | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 25 Cyprus 36.7 Hour compare
- 26 Spain 36 Hour compare
- 27 France 35.9 Hour compare
- 29 Luxembourg 35.6 Hour compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35.4 Hour compare
- 30 United Kingdom 35.4 Hour compare
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 average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Italy?
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Italy was 35.8 Hour in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4 Hour in 1999.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4 Hour in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Italy ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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