Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional in Italy
Italy: Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional was 37.2 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.2 Hour
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
39.9 Hour
in 1983
All-time low
36.9 Hour
in 2013
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Italy, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Italy stood at 37.2 Hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 39.9 Hour in 1983 and was at its lowest, 36.9 Hour, in 2013.
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 43 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional in Italy, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 39.9 Hour | — |
| 1984 | 39.9 Hour | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 39.8 Hour | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 39.6 Hour | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 39.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 39.7 Hour | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 39.8 Hour | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 39.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 39.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39.5 Hour | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 39.5 Hour | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 39.5 Hour | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 39.5 Hour | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 39.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 39.4 Hour | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.2 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 39.1 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.8 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 38.6 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 38.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 38.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 38.2 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 38 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.8 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 37.5 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 37.1 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 36.9 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 36.9 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 37 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.2 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.1 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.9 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 37.2 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 37.3 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 37.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37.1 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 37.2 Hour | +0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 37.2 Hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.95 Hour, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 37.2 Hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.5 Hour, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.76 Hour | 39.6 Hour | 39.9 Hour | 7 |
| 1990s | 39.5 Hour | 39.2 Hour | 39.8 Hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.68 Hour | 38 Hour | 39.1 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.17 Hour | 36.9 Hour | 37.8 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.17 Hour | 36.9 Hour | 37.3 Hour | 6 |
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 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 39.9 Hour in 1983.
- 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 Hour in 2013.
- 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 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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