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 38.2 in 2008. ▬ Flat
Latest (2008)
38.2
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 31 countries
All-time high
39.5
in 1992
All-time low
38.2
in 2008
Years of data
17
1992–2008
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Italy, 1992–2008
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 38.2 for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Italy peaked at 39.5 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 38.2, in 2008.
Italy ranks 19th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 39.5 | — |
| 1993 | 39.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 39.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39.4 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 39.5 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 39.4 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 39.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.2 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 39.1 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.8 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 38.6 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 38.5 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 38.4 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 38.2 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.42 | 39.2 | 39.5 | 8 |
| 2000s | 38.76 | 38.2 | 39.1 | 9 |
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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 38.2 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 39.5 in 1992.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2 in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Italy ranks 19th out of 31 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 3.0%. 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) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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