Incidence of part-time employment in Italy
Italy: Incidence of part-time employment was 15.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Incidence of part-time employment in Italy, 1983–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Italy recorded 15.7 for incidence of part-time employment in 2025.
The figure is down 50.3% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of part-time employment in Italy peaked at 44.8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.59, in 1983.
That places Italy 85th out of 114 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Incidence of part-time employment in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 14.59 | — |
| 1984 | 17.58 | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 18.08 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 16.49 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 16.93 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 15.97 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 16.83 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 16.56 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 17.08 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 19.45 | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 18.69 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 19.4 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 19.2 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 22.12 | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 19.68 | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 19.61 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 20.1 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 20.36 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 21.08 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 44.8 | +112.6% |
| 2003 | 21.33 | -52.4% |
| 2004 | 25.36 | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 28.55 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 30.24 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 29.8 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 31.21 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 32.84 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 31.21 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 30.98 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 34.14 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 34.88 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 35.55 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 35.45 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.37 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 34.8 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 33.59 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 33.42 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 40.4 | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 35.66 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 34.22 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 34.67 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 31.61 | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 15.7 | -50.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.64 | 14.59 | 18.08 | 7 |
| 1990s | 19.19 | 16.56 | 22.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.56 | 20.36 | 44.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.84 | 30.98 | 35.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.04 | 15.7 | 40.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 83 Mali 17.74 compare
- 84 Bangladesh 16.52 compare
- 86 South Africa 15.68 compare
- 87 Egypt 15.41 compare
- 88 Bhutan 15.13 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 incidence of part-time employment in Italy?
- Incidence of part-time employment in Italy was 15.7 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest incidence of part-time employment recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8 in 2002.
- What is the lowest incidence of part-time employment recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.59 in 1983.
- How does Italy rank for incidence of part-time employment?
- Italy ranks 85th out of 114 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of part-time employment rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Incidence of part-time employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The incidence of part-time employment, also known as the part-time employment rate, represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this table is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked. It is derived from the indicator on employment by sex and actual weekly hours worked. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.