Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in Italy
Italy: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked was 1,716 Hours per year per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year per person.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Italy stood at 1,716 Hours per year per person.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Italy peaked at 2,042 Hours per year per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,514 Hours per year per person, in 2020.
That places Italy 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in Italy, year by year
| Year | Hours per year per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,042 Hours per year per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,990 Hours per year per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,971 Hours per year per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,955 Hours per year per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,924 Hours per year per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,909 Hours per year per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1,907 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,872 Hours per year per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,862 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,855 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1,856 Hours per year per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,862 Hours per year per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,874 Hours per year per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,873 Hours per year per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,863 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,859 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,868 Hours per year per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,887 Hours per year per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1,890 Hours per year per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,875 Hours per year per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,864 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,857 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,860 Hours per year per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,860 Hours per year per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,854 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,832 Hours per year per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,841 Hours per year per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,835 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,850 Hours per year per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,847 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,828 Hours per year per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,818 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,801 Hours per year per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,784 Hours per year per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,784 Hours per year per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,780 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,781 Hours per year per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,786 Hours per year per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,775 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,743 Hours per year per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,743 Hours per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,739 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,701 Hours per year per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,688 Hours per year per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,686 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,688 Hours per year per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,692 Hours per year per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,691 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,690 Hours per year per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,680 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,514 Hours per year per person | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 1,653 Hours per year per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1,691 Hours per year per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,709 Hours per year per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,715 Hours per year per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1,716 Hours per year per person | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,716 Hours per year per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,640 Hours per year per person, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,716 Hours per year per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,586 Hours per year per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,929 Hours per year per person | 1,855 Hours per year per person | 2,042 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,871 Hours per year per person | 1,856 Hours per year per person | 1,890 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,850 Hours per year per person | 1,832 Hours per year per person | 1,864 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,788 Hours per year per person | 1,743 Hours per year per person | 1,828 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,700 Hours per year per person | 1,680 Hours per year per person | 1,743 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,666 Hours per year per person | 1,514 Hours per year per person | 1,716 Hours per year per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 14 Portugal 1,764 Hours per year per person compare
- 15 OECD 1,736 Hours per year per person compare
- 16 New Zealand 1,723 Hours per year per person compare
- 18 Canada 1,687 Hours per year per person compare
- 19 Hungary 1,671 Hours per year per person compare
- 20 Bulgaria 1,641 Hours per year per person 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 annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Italy?
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Italy was 1,716 Hours per year per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,042 Hours per year per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,514 Hours per year per person in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.