Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Italy

Italy: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 37.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
37.2
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 38 countries
All-time high
39.2
in 1999
All-time low
36.9
in 2013
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 1999–2025

0102030401999201220251999: 39.22000: 39.12001: 39.12002: 39.12003: 392004: 38.82005: 38.62006: 38.52007: 38.42008: 38.22009: 382010: 37.82011: 37.52012: 37.12013: 36.92014: 36.92015: 372016: 372017: 37.22018: 37.22019: 37.22020: 36.92021: 37.22022: 37.32023: 37.32024: 37.12025: 37.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 37.2 for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Italy peaked at 39.2 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36.9, in 2013.

Italy ranks 24th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.2 39.2 39.2 1
2000s 38.68 38 39.1 10
2010s 37.18 36.9 37.8 10
2020s 37.17 36.9 37.3 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 22 Spain 37.5 compare
  2. 23 Estonia 37.4 compare
  3. 25 France 36.9 compare
  4. 26 United Kingdom 36.6 compare
  5. 27 Belgium 35.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Italy?
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Italy was 37.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 39.2 in 1999.
What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 36.9 in 2013.
How does Italy rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
Italy ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,137 data points, 1999–2025
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