Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Italy
Italy: Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly was 37.2 Hour in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
37.2 Hour
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
39.4 Hour
in 1999
All-time low
36.8 Hour
in 2012
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Italy, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Italy is 37.2 Hour, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 0.8% 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, 36.8 Hour, in 2012.
Italy ranks 32nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly 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% |
| 2009 | 37.9 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.6 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 37.2 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 36.8 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 36.9 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.9 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.9 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.9 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.2 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 37.1 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 37 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.9 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 37.2 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 37.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.1 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 36.9 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 37.2 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 37.2 Hour | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 37.2 Hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1 Hour, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 37.2 Hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.4 Hour, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.35 Hour | 39.3 Hour | 39.4 Hour | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.64 Hour | 37.9 Hour | 39.3 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.05 Hour | 36.8 Hour | 37.6 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1 Hour | 36.9 Hour | 37.2 Hour | 7 |
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 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 37.2 Hour in 2026, 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 36.8 Hour in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Italy ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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