Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Italy
Italy: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 38 Hour in 2008. ▬ Flat
Latest (2008)
38 Hour
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 40 countries
All-time high
39.4 Hour
in 1999
All-time low
38 Hour
in 2008
Years of data
11
1998–2008
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Italy, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2008, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Italy stood at 38 Hour. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Italy peaked at 39.4 Hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38 Hour, in 2008.
That places Italy 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional 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 | 39.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.1 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.2 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.6 Hour | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 38.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 38.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 38.2 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 38 Hour | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.35 Hour | 39.3 Hour | 39.4 Hour | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.72 Hour | 38 Hour | 39.3 Hour | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 25 Austria 38.1 Hour compare
- 25 France 38.1 Hour compare
- 28 Finland 37.3 Hour compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36.8 Hour compare
- 29 United Kingdom 36.8 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Italy?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Italy was 38 Hour in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4 Hour in 1999.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 Hour in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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