Persons in involuntary: % of total part-time employment … young in Italy
Italy: Persons in involuntary: % of total part-time employment … young was 50.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
50.3
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
1st
of 27 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.
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 27 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: % of total part-time employment … young in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 47.7 | — |
| 1984 | 49.3 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 61 | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 54.9 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 53.5 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 62.3 | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 42 | -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 | +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 | 52.96 | 42 | 62.3 | 7 |
| 1990s | 50.08 | 43.8 | 58.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.59 | 39.1 | 54.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.95 | 57.2 | 81.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.75 | 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % 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 27 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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