Part time employment, total in Italy

Italy: Part time employment, total was 17.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.1%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
69th
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2019
All-time low
4.6%
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Part time employment, total in Italy, 1983–2024

51015201983200320241983: 4.6 % of total employment1984: 5.4 % of total employment1985: 5.3 % of total employment1986: 5 % of total employment1987: 5.6 % of total employment1988: 5.6 % of total employment1989: 5.7 % of total employment1990: 4.9 % of total employment1991: 5.5 % of total employment1992: 5.9 % of total employment1993: 5.5 % of total employment1994: 6.3 % of total employment1995: 6.6 % of total employment1996: 6.6 % of total employment1997: 7 % of total employment1998: 7.4 % of total employment1999: 7.9 % of total employment2000: 8.8 % of total employment2001: 9.1 % of total employment2002: 8.6 % of total employment2003: 8.6 % of total employment2004: 12.7 % of total employment2005: 12.9 % of total employment2006: 13.3 % of total employment2007: 13.6 % of total employment2008: 14.3 % of total employment2009: 14.3 % of total employment2010: 15 % of total employment2011: 15.4 % of total employment2012: 17 % of total employment2013: 17.9 % of total employment2014: 18.4 % of total employment2015: 18.5 % of total employment2016: 18.8 % of total employment2017: 18.7 % of total employment2018: 18.5 % of total employment2019: 19 % of total employment2020: 18.5 % of total employment2021: 18.6 % of total employment2022: 18.2 % of total employment2023: 18 % of total employment2024: 17.1 % of total employment

Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

In 2024, part time employment, total in Italy stood at 17.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Italy peaked at 19.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1983.

Italy ranks 69th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Part time employment, total in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Italy, 1983 to 2024.
Year % of total employment Change
1983 4.6%
1984 5.4% +18.1%
1985 5.3% -3.4%
1986 5.0% -4.9%
1987 5.6% +12.0%
1988 5.6% +0.1%
1989 5.7% +2.4%
1990 4.9% -15.0%
1991 5.5% +13.4%
1992 5.9% +7.4%
1993 5.5% -6.8%
1994 6.3% +12.8%
1995 6.6% +4.8%
1996 6.6% +0.9%
1997 7.0% +6.7%
1998 7.4% +5.0%
1999 7.9% +7.0%
2000 8.8% +11.7%
2001 9.1% +2.5%
2002 8.6% -5.2%
2003 8.6% -0.0%
2004 12.7% +47.9%
2005 12.9% +1.1%
2006 13.3% +3.5%
2007 13.6% +2.4%
2008 14.3% +5.1%
2009 14.3% -0.4%
2010 15.0% +5.1%
2011 15.4% +2.8%
2012 17.0% +10.3%
2013 17.9% +5.0%
2014 18.4% +2.7%
2015 18.5% +1.0%
2016 18.8% +1.3%
2017 18.7% -0.4%
2018 18.5% -1.0%
2019 19.0% +2.3%
2020 18.5% -2.5%
2021 18.6% +0.5%
2022 18.2% -2.2%
2023 18.0% -1.2%
2024 17.1% -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.3% 4.6% 5.7% 7
1990s 6.4% 4.9% 7.9% 10
2000s 11.6% 8.6% 14.3% 10
2010s 17.7% 15.0% 19.0% 10
2020s 18.1% 17.1% 18.6% 5

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  3. 68 South Africa 17.4% compare
  4. 70 Estonia 15.6% compare
  5. 71 Bhutan 15.1% compare
  6. 72 Sri Lanka 14.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is part time employment, total in Italy?
Part time employment, total in Italy was 17.1% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1983.
How does Italy rank for part time employment, total?
Italy ranks 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
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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.