Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Italy
Italy: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Italy is 7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Italy peaked at 13.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2025.
That places Italy 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.8 | — |
| 2001 | 11.6 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 11 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 10.8 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 13.1 | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 12.2 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 12.4 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.5 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.7 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 11.8 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.9 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 9.9 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 10.2 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.4 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 10.5 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.8 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.7 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.2 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 9.1 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 9.8 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 9.5 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 9.7 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 7.7 | -20.6% |
| 2025 | 7 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.96 | 10.8 | 13.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6 | 9.9 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8 | 7 | 9.8 | 6 |
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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)
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- 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 long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Italy?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Italy was 7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1 in 2004.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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