Greece vs Italy: Duration of working life

Greece
35.3 Year
in 2025
Italy
33 Year
in 2025
Greece rank
28th
Italy rank
31st

Duration of working life over time

  • Greece
  • Italy
010203040200020122025

How they compare

Greece currently reports 35.3 Year against 33 Year in Italy, a difference of 2.3 Year.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 28th and Italy ranks 31st of 35 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 31.53 Year 29.39 Year 2.14 Year Greece
2010s 32.41 Year 30.86 Year 1.55 Year Greece
2020s 34.02 Year 32.3 Year 1.72 Year Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher duration of working life, Greece or Italy?
Greece, at 35.3 Year against 33 Year in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of working life between Greece and Italy?
2.3 Year, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for duration of working life?
Greece ranks 28th and Italy ranks 31st of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Duration of working life. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Duration of working life
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 900 data points, 2000–2025
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