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 854 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
854 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1,260 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
842 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Italy, 2021–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Italy recorded 854 Thousand persons for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Italy ranks 7th of 41 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 | 1,213 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 1,194 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,260 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 996 Thousand persons | -21.0% |
| 2025 | 842 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
| 2026 | 854 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 4 Netherlands 1,549 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Netherlands 1,549 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Spain 946 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Switzerland 583 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Belgium 452 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Denmark 429 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 854 Thousand persons in 2026, 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 1,260 Thousand persons in 2023.
- 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 842 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 41 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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