Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Italy

Italy: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 36.51 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
36.51
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 80 countries
All-time high
39.75
in 1990
All-time low
35.87
in 2002
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Italy, 1987–2016

0102030401987200120161987: 39.31989: 39.71990: 39.71991: 39.71992: 39.51993: 39.61994: 39.61995: 39.51996: 39.31997: 39.21998: 39.51999: 39.12000: 38.72001: 38.82002: 35.92003: 39.22004: 39.62005: 39.62006: 39.32007: 38.52008: 38.92009: 38.42010: 38.12011: 36.92012: 37.92013: 36.82014: 37.22015: 36.52016: 36.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Italy is 36.51, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Italy peaked at 39.75 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.87, in 2002.

That places Italy 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.49 39.31 39.67 2
1990s 39.49 39.15 39.75 10
2000s 38.7 35.87 39.62 10
2010s 37.12 36.47 38.11 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 52 Brazil 37.25 compare
  2. 53 Rwanda 36.9 compare
  3. 54 Estonia 36.58 compare
  4. 56 Cyprus 36.26 compare
  5. 57 Sweden 35.6 compare
  6. 58 Iceland 35.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Italy?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Italy was 36.51 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 39.75 in 1990.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 35.87 in 2002.
How does Italy rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24?
Italy ranks 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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