Part time employment, male in Italy
Italy: Part time employment, male was 7.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, male in Italy, 1983–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total male employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part time employment, male in Italy is 7.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, male in Italy peaked at 9.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1983.
Italy ranks 84th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Part time employment, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total male employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.4% | — |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +34.9% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +49.6% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -6.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 7.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.5%, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Italy's 7.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.5% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 81 Bangladesh 7.9% compare
- 82 Kosovo 7.6% compare
- 82 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 7.6% compare
- 84 New Caledonia 7.5% compare
- 86 Singapore 7.1%
- 87 Spain 6.9% 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 part time employment, male in Italy?
- Part time employment, male in Italy was 7.5% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest part time employment, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1983.
- How does Italy rank for part time employment, male?
- Italy ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, male (% of total male 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.