Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Italy

Italy: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment was 15.3% in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
15.3%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2019
All-time low
7.6%
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Italy, 1998–2026

051015201998201220261998: 7.6 Percentage1999: 8.1 Percentage2000: 8.4 Percentage2001: 7.9 Percentage2002: 8.5 Percentage2003: 8.5 Percentage2004: 12.8 Percentage2005: 13.1 Percentage2006: 13.5 Percentage2007: 14 Percentage2008: 14.2 Percentage2009: 14.3 Percentage2010: 15.3 Percentage2011: 15.9 Percentage2012: 17.4 Percentage2013: 18.1 Percentage2014: 18.5 Percentage2015: 18.7 Percentage2016: 19 Percentage2017: 18.5 Percentage2018: 18.6 Percentage2019: 19.1 Percentage2020: 18.4 Percentage2021: 18.7 Percentage2022: 17.9 Percentage2023: 18.1 Percentage2024: 16.6 Percentage2025: 15 Percentage2026: 15.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Italy is 15.3%, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Italy peaked at 19.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1998.

That places Italy 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data in Italy, 1998 to 2026.
Year Percentage Change
1998 7.6%
1999 8.1% +6.6%
2000 8.4% +3.7%
2001 7.9% -6.0%
2002 8.5% +7.6%
2003 8.5% +0.0%
2004 12.8% +50.6%
2005 13.1% +2.3%
2006 13.5% +3.1%
2007 14.0% +3.7%
2008 14.2% +1.4%
2009 14.3% +0.7%
2010 15.3% +7.0%
2011 15.9% +3.9%
2012 17.4% +9.4%
2013 18.1% +4.0%
2014 18.5% +2.2%
2015 18.7% +1.1%
2016 19.0% +1.6%
2017 18.5% -2.6%
2018 18.6% +0.5%
2019 19.1% +2.7%
2020 18.4% -3.7%
2021 18.7% +1.6%
2022 17.9% -4.3%
2023 18.1% +1.1%
2024 16.6% -8.3%
2025 15.0% -9.6%
2026 15.3% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.8% 7.6% 8.1% 2
2000s 11.5% 7.9% 14.3% 10
2010s 17.9% 15.3% 19.1% 10
2020s 17.1% 15.0% 18.7% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 14 Finland 19.6% compare
  2. 15 Luxembourg 18.8% compare
  3. 16 France 17.9% compare
  4. 18 Türkiye 14.8% compare
  5. 19 Estonia 14.7% compare
  6. 19 Estonia 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Italy?
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Italy was 15.3% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1998.
How does Italy rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
Italy ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,255 data points, 1998–2026
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