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 37.2 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
37.2
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
38.2
in 2008
All-time low
36.9
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Italy, 2008–2025

0102030402008201620252008: 38.22009: 382010: 37.82011: 37.52012: 37.12013: 36.92014: 36.92015: 372016: 372017: 37.22018: 37.22019: 37.12020: 36.92021: 37.22022: 37.32023: 37.32024: 37.12025: 37.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Italy is 37.2, measured 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 professional in Italy peaked at 38.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.9, in 2013.

That places Italy 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Italy, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 38.2
2009 38 -0.5%
2010 37.8 -0.5%
2011 37.5 -0.8%
2012 37.1 -1.1%
2013 36.9 -0.5%
2014 36.9 +0.0%
2015 37 +0.3%
2016 37 +0.0%
2017 37.2 +0.5%
2018 37.2 +0.0%
2019 37.1 -0.3%
2020 36.9 -0.5%
2021 37.2 +0.8%
2022 37.3 +0.3%
2023 37.3 +0.0%
2024 37.1 -0.5%
2025 37.2 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.1 38 38.2 2
2010s 37.17 36.9 37.8 10
2020s 37.17 36.9 37.3 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 22 Sweden 37.4 compare
  2. 23 Estonia 37.2 compare
  3. 25 France 36.8 compare
  4. 26 United Kingdom 36.6 compare

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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 in 2025, 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 38.2 in 2008.
What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional 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 professional?
Italy ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
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 0.5%. 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. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 655 data points, 2008–2025
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