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 43 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.
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 43 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 | Value | 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 24.45, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Italy's 27.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.35 | 17.2 | 21.1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.18 | 23.9 | 30.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.52 | 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 43 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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