Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Italy
Italy: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time was 50.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
50.3%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
1st
of 26 countries
All-time high
81.1%
in 2015
All-time low
39.1%
in 2007
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Italy, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Italy is 50.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Italy peaked at 81.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2007.
That places Italy 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 47.7% | — |
| 1984 | 49.3% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 61.0% | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 54.9% | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 53.5% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 62.3% | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 42.0% | -32.6% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 58.3% | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 47.6% | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 44.6% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 56.2% | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 43.8% | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 44.3% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 54.2% | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 54.3% | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 53.1% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | +6.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 50.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 3.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Italy's 50.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.8%, 3.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.0% | 42.0% | 62.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 43.8% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 39.1% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 57.2% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 47.2% | 71.8% | 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)
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- 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 persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Italy?
- Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Italy was 50.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Italy ranks 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment of young persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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