Full-time and part-time employment in Italy

Italy: Full-time and part-time employment was 20,126 Persons in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
20,126 Persons
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
20,307 Persons
in 1991
All-time low
18,188 Persons
in 2014
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Full-time and part-time employment in Italy, 1983–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1983200420251983: 19.6k Persons1984: 19.2k Persons1985: 19.5k Persons1986: 19.6k Persons1987: 19.5k Persons1988: 19.9k Persons1989: 19.6k Persons1990: 20.2k Persons1991: 20.3k Persons1992: 19.4k Persons1993: 19.2k Persons1994: 18.8k Persons1995: 18.6k Persons1996: 18.6k Persons1997: 18.7k Persons1998: 18.7k Persons1999: 18.9k Persons2000: 19.1k Persons2001: 19.5k Persons2002: 19.7k Persons2003: 19.9k Persons2004: 19.5k Persons2005: 19.5k Persons2006: 19.7k Persons2007: 19.8k Persons2008: 19.8k Persons2009: 19.5k Persons2010: 19.1k Persons2011: 19.1k Persons2012: 18.7k Persons2013: 18.2k Persons2014: 18.2k Persons2015: 18.3k Persons2016: 18.5k Persons2017: 18.7k Persons2018: 18.9k Persons2019: 18.7k Persons2020: 18.4k Persons2021: 18.3k Persons2022: 18.8k Persons2023: 19.2k Persons2024: 19.7k Persons2025: 20.1k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Italy recorded 20,126 Persons for full-time and part-time employment in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment in Italy peaked at 20,307 Persons in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18,188 Persons, in 2014.

That places Italy 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19,569 Persons 19,244 Persons 19,913 Persons 7
1990s 19,132 Persons 18,590 Persons 20,307 Persons 10
2000s 19,606 Persons 19,096 Persons 19,941 Persons 10
2010s 18,649 Persons 18,188 Persons 19,147 Persons 10
2020s 19,067 Persons 18,261 Persons 20,126 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 8 United Kingdom 24,921 Persons compare
  2. 9 France 24,126 Persons compare
  3. 10 Colombia 20,845 Persons compare
  4. 12 Spain 19,182 Persons compare
  5. 13 Canada 17,195 Persons compare
  6. 14 South Africa 14,961 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 53 places β†’

More work & labour data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is full-time and part-time employment in Italy?
Full-time and part-time employment in Italy was 20,126 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest full-time and part-time employment recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 20,307 Persons in 1991.
What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 18,188 Persons in 2014.
How does Italy rank for full-time and part-time employment?
Italy ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is full-time and part-time employment rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Full-time and part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time and part-time employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,842 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to: a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job national definitions Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.