Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Italy
Italy: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time was 49.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
65.0%
in 2020
All-time low
29.1%
in 1983
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 49.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Italy peaked at 65.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1983.
That places Italy 2nd out of 45 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 | 29.1% | — |
| 1984 | 33.9% | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 34.9% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 38.3% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 38.8% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 39.0% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 36.4% | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 37.5% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 35.7% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 34.6% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 34.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 37.2% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 36.7% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 38.4% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 61.4% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 49.8% | -1.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 49.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 49.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.8%, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.8% | 29.1% | 39.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 34.3% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 32.7% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 49.3% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 49.8% | 65.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 49.8% 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 65.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1983.
- How does Italy rank for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Italy ranks 2nd out of 45 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 22.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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