Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Italy

Italy: Employees working shifts - % of total employees was 16.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
16.8%
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
29th
of 44 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2002
All-time low
16.8%
in 2010
Years of data
32
1992–2025

Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Italy, 1992–2025

051015201992200820251992: 17.4 Percentage1993: 17.7 Percentage1994: 17.8 Percentage1995: 17.9 Percentage1996: 18 Percentage1997: 18.3 Percentage1998: 18.6 Percentage1999: 18.9 Percentage2000: 18.3 Percentage2001: 21 Percentage2002: 21.8 Percentage2003: 21.6 Percentage2004: 18.5 Percentage2005: 18.3 Percentage2006: 17.8 Percentage2007: 18.8 Percentage2008: 19.2 Percentage2009: 17.2 Percentage2010: 16.8 Percentage2011: 16.8 Percentage2012: 17.9 Percentage2013: 17.8 Percentage2014: 18.3 Percentage2015: 18.5 Percentage2016: 19.1 Percentage2017: 19.4 Percentage2018: 19.6 Percentage2019: 20.2 Percentage2020: 18.5 Percentage2021: 20.1 Percentage2023: 20.1 Percentage2025: 16.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, employees working shifts - % of total employees in Italy stood at 16.8%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees working shifts - % of total employees in Italy peaked at 21.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2010.

Italy ranks 29th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Italy, 1992 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1992 17.4%
1993 17.7% +1.7%
1994 17.8% +0.6%
1995 17.9% +0.6%
1996 18.0% +0.6%
1997 18.3% +1.7%
1998 18.6% +1.6%
1999 18.9% +1.6%
2000 18.3% -3.2%
2001 21.0% +14.8%
2002 21.8% +3.8%
2003 21.6% -0.9%
2004 18.5% -14.4%
2005 18.3% -1.1%
2006 17.8% -2.7%
2007 18.8% +5.6%
2008 19.2% +2.1%
2009 17.2% -10.4%
2010 16.8% -2.3%
2011 16.8% +0.0%
2012 17.9% +6.5%
2013 17.8% -0.6%
2014 18.3% +2.8%
2015 18.5% +1.1%
2016 19.1% +3.2%
2017 19.4% +1.6%
2018 19.6% +1.0%
2019 20.2% +3.1%
2020 18.5% -8.4%
2021 20.1% +8.6%
2023 20.1% +0.0%
2025 16.8% -16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.1% 17.4% 18.9% 8
2000s 19.2% 17.2% 21.8% 10
2010s 18.4% 16.8% 20.2% 10
2020s 18.9% 16.8% 20.1% 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 27 Sweden 17.9% compare
  2. 28 Luxembourg 17.7% compare
  3. 29 Bulgaria 16.8% compare
  4. 31 Hungary 16.6% compare
  5. 32 Portugal 15.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees working shifts - % of total employees in Italy?
Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Italy was 16.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2010.
How does Italy rank for employees working shifts - % of total employees?
Italy ranks 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees working shifts - % of total employees rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Employees working shifts - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees working shifts - % of total employees
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,154 data points, 1992–2025
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