Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Italy
Italy: Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children was 27.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.4%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
17th
of 41 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2017
All-time low
17.2%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Italy, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Italy recorded 27.4% for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Italy peaked at 30.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2006.
Italy ranks 17th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.2% | — |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 27.4% | -1.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 27.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Italy's 27.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 17.2% | 21.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 23.9% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 27.4% | 29.5% | 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 percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Italy?
- Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Italy was 27.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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