Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Italy

Italy: Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 2.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.59
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
53rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
8.91
in 2020
All-time low
1.47
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Italy, 2002–2024

24682002201320242002: 1.52003: 1.62004: 2.32005: 1.82006: 32007: 2.72008: 32009: 42010: 3.72011: 3.42012: 4.72013: 4.92014: 5.12015: 4.72016: 4.32017: 4.12018: 3.62019: 3.42020: 8.92021: 4.42022: 3.82023: 3.22024: 2.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Italy stood at 2.59.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Italy peaked at 8.91 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2002.

Italy ranks 53rd of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Italy, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 1.47
2003 1.56 +6.0%
2004 2.35 +50.5%
2005 1.85 -21.3%
2006 2.97 +60.7%
2007 2.67 -9.9%
2008 2.99 +11.9%
2009 3.99 +33.3%
2010 3.67 -8.0%
2011 3.35 -8.6%
2012 4.71 +40.6%
2013 4.86 +3.1%
2014 5.05 +4.0%
2015 4.68 -7.4%
2016 4.27 -8.8%
2017 4.06 -4.9%
2018 3.56 -12.2%
2019 3.41 -4.3%
2020 8.91 +161.1%
2021 4.43 -50.2%
2022 3.78 -14.7%
2023 3.18 -15.9%
2024 2.59 -18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.48 1.47 3.99 8
2010s 4.16 3.35 5.05 10
2020s 4.58 2.59 8.91 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 50 Austria 2.82 compare
  2. 51 Costa Rica 2.68 compare
  3. 52 Georgia 2.65 compare
  4. 54 Republic of Korea 2.56 compare
  5. 55 Latvia 2.48 compare
  6. 56 Bangladesh 2.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Italy?
Time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Italy was 2.59 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 8.91 in 2020.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2002.
How does Italy rank for time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Italy ranks 53rd out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
Is time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
90 places, 1,573 data points, 1991–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The time-related underemployment rate conveys the number of persons in time-related underemployment as a percent of the total number of persons in employment. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.