Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Italy
Italy: Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job was 862 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
862 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1,205 Thousand persons
in 2021
All-time low
862 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Italy, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Italy recorded 862 Thousand persons for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 28.5% over five years.
Italy ranks 7th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Italy, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,205 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 1,155 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1,194 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1,059 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 862 Thousand persons | -18.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 862 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 180.5 Thousand persons, 4.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Italy's 862 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 180.5 Thousand persons, 4.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Italy
- 4 Netherlands 1,541 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Netherlands 1,541 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Spain 962 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Switzerland 590 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Belgium 443 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Denmark 419 Thousand persons 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 employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Italy?
- Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Italy was 862 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,205 Thousand persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 862 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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