Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Italy

Italy: Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level was 3,594 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,594 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,202 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
1,257 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Italy, 1995–2025

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995201020251995: 1.3k Thousand persons1996: 1.3k Thousand persons1997: 1.4k Thousand persons1998: 1.5k Thousand persons1999: 1.6k Thousand persons2000: 1.8k Thousand persons2001: 1.9k Thousand persons2002: 1.8k Thousand persons2003: 1.8k Thousand persons2004: 2.7k Thousand persons2005: 2.8k Thousand persons2006: 2.9k Thousand persons2007: 3.0k Thousand persons2008: 3.2k Thousand persons2009: 3.1k Thousand persons2010: 3.3k Thousand persons2011: 3.4k Thousand persons2012: 3.7k Thousand persons2013: 3.8k Thousand persons2014: 3.9k Thousand persons2015: 4.0k Thousand persons2016: 4.1k Thousand persons2017: 4.2k Thousand persons2018: 4.1k Thousand persons2019: 4.2k Thousand persons2020: 4.0k Thousand persons2021: 4.0k Thousand persons2022: 4.0k Thousand persons2023: 4.0k Thousand persons2024: 3.9k Thousand persons2025: 3.6k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Italy stood at 3,594 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Italy peaked at 4,202 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,257 Thousand persons, in 1995.

That places Italy 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Italy, 1995 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
1995 1,257 Thousand persons
1996 1,281 Thousand persons +1.9%
1997 1,370 Thousand persons +6.9%
1998 1,458 Thousand persons +6.5%
1999 1,582 Thousand persons +8.5%
2000 1,794 Thousand persons +13.4%
2001 1,882 Thousand persons +4.9%
2002 1,820 Thousand persons -3.3%
2003 1,847 Thousand persons +1.5%
2004 2,742 Thousand persons +48.5%
2005 2,798 Thousand persons +2.0%
2006 2,931 Thousand persons +4.8%
2007 3,026 Thousand persons +3.2%
2008 3,199 Thousand persons +5.7%
2009 3,146 Thousand persons -1.7%
2010 3,276 Thousand persons +4.1%
2011 3,377 Thousand persons +3.1%
2012 3,713 Thousand persons +9.9%
2013 3,838 Thousand persons +3.4%
2014 3,944 Thousand persons +2.8%
2015 4,019 Thousand persons +1.9%
2016 4,124 Thousand persons +2.6%
2017 4,163 Thousand persons +1.0%
2018 4,098 Thousand persons -1.6%
2019 4,202 Thousand persons +2.5%
2020 3,998 Thousand persons -4.9%
2021 3,984 Thousand persons -0.3%
2022 4,009 Thousand persons +0.6%
2023 4,027 Thousand persons +0.4%
2024 3,878 Thousand persons -3.7%
2025 3,594 Thousand persons -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,390 Thousand persons 1,257 Thousand persons 1,582 Thousand persons 5
2000s 2,519 Thousand persons 1,794 Thousand persons 3,199 Thousand persons 10
2010s 3,875 Thousand persons 3,276 Thousand persons 4,202 Thousand persons 10
2020s 3,915 Thousand persons 3,594 Thousand persons 4,027 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 5 Türkiye 4,098 Thousand persons compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 3,976 Thousand persons compare
  3. 6 Netherlands 3,976 Thousand persons compare
  4. 9 Spain 2,939 Thousand persons compare
  5. 10 Switzerland 1,860 Thousand persons compare
  6. 11 Austria 1,322 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Italy?
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Italy was 3,594 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4,202 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,257 Thousand persons in 1995.
How does Italy rank for persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level?
Italy ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 part-time employment by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,281 data points, 1995–2025
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