Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Italy
Italy: Persons in part-time employment by main reason was 49.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Italy, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by main reason in Italy is 49.8, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by main reason in Italy peaked at 65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.1, in 1983.
That places Italy 2nd out of 36 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.77 | 29.1 | 39 | 7 |
| 1990s | 36.79 | 34.3 | 38.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.68 | 32.7 | 45.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.33 | 49.3 | 64.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2 | 49.8 | 65 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 49.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 58.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by main reason in Italy?
- Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Italy was 49.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1 in 1983.
- How does Italy rank for persons in part-time employment by main reason?
- Italy ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by main reason 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 part-time employment by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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