Time-related underemployment rate in Italy

Italy: Time-related underemployment rate was 3.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.98
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
9th
of 48 countries
All-time high
5.39
in 2015
All-time low
2.63
in 2005
Years of data
18
2004–2023

Time-related underemployment rate in Italy, 2004–2023

02462004201320232004: 32005: 2.62006: 2.72007: 32008: 3.42009: 3.62010: 3.82011: 4.12012: 4.32013: 4.72014: 5.12015: 5.42016: 4.22017: 3.32018: 4.52019: 3.92020: 3.42023: 4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time-related underemployment rate in Italy is 3.98, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment rate in Italy peaked at 5.39 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.63, in 2005.

That places Italy 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Time-related underemployment rate in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Italy, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 3.05
2005 2.63 -13.8%
2006 2.74 +4.5%
2007 3.02 +10.1%
2008 3.45 +14.1%
2009 3.58 +4.0%
2010 3.85 +7.3%
2011 4.11 +6.9%
2012 4.33 +5.3%
2013 4.74 +9.4%
2014 5.11 +7.9%
2015 5.39 +5.5%
2016 4.15 -23.0%
2017 3.29 -20.8%
2018 4.49 +36.7%
2019 3.85 -14.2%
2020 3.44 -10.8%
2023 3.98 +15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.08 2.63 3.58 6
2010s 4.33 3.29 5.39 10
2020s 3.71 3.44 3.98 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 Indonesia 5.26 compare
  2. 7 Zimbabwe 5.13 compare
  3. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.07 compare
  4. 10 Spain 3.84 compare
  5. 11 Ireland 3.49 compare
  6. 12 Greece 3.19 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment rate in Italy?
Time-related underemployment rate in Italy was 3.98 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest time-related underemployment rate recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 5.39 in 2015.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment rate recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.63 in 2005.
How does Italy rank for time-related underemployment rate?
Italy ranks 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
Is time-related underemployment rate rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
48 places, 673 data points, 1996–2025
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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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.