Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Italy
Italy: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) was 27.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, female in Italy, 1983–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
In 2025, part time employment, female in Italy stood at 27.9%.
The figure is down 40.2% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Italy peaked at 58.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 1983.
Italy ranks 76th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 26.7% | — |
| 1984 | 29.9% | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 30.5% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 29.0% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 29.4% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 28.7% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 29.8% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 29.3% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 29.9% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 32.3% | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 32.7% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 33.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 34.0% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 33.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 34.6% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 35.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | +62.5% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 42.3% | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 27.9% | -40.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 27.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.6%, 76% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Italy's 27.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.8%, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +62.5% | 35.7% | 58.0% |
| 2025 | -40.2% | 46.7% | 27.9% |
| 2003 | -38.1% | 58.0% | 35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.1% | 26.7% | 30.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 29.3% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 34.6% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 47.9% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 27.9% | 54.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 part time employment, female in Italy?
- Part time employment, female in Italy was 27.9% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 1983.
- How does Italy rank for part time employment, female?
- Italy ranks 76th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.