Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in Italy
Italy: Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued was 32 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in Italy, 2011–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Italy stood at 32.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Italy peaked at 38,879 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.6, in 2016.
Italy ranks 32nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 38,879 | — |
| 2012 | 27.7 | -99.9% |
| 2016 | 27.6 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 29.2 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 28.8 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 29.3 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 30 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 32 | +3.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.65, 70% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Italy's 32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.84, 71% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,978 | 27.6 | 38,879 | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.05 | 28.8 | 32 | 6 |
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)
- 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 hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Italy?
- Average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Italy was 32 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 38,879 in 2011.
- What is the lowest average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued?
- Italy ranks 32nd out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on labour cost is presented, whenever possible, in nominal terms and on the basis of the mean hourly labour cost per employee. Labour cost is the cost incurred by the employer in the employment of labour in a specified reference period. It comprises remuneration for work performed, payments in respect of time paid for but not worked, bonuses and gratuities, the cost of food, drink and other payments in kind, cost of workers' housing borne by employers, employers' social security expenditures, cost to the employer for vocational training, welfare services and miscellaneous items, such as transport of workers, work clothes and recruitment, together with taxes regarded as labour cost. For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.