Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Italy

Italy: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 41.03 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
41.03
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
58th
of 80 countries
All-time high
42.78
in 2004
All-time low
37.99
in 2002
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Italy, 1987–2016

0102030401987200120161987: 40.91989: 41.41990: 41.31991: 41.41992: 411993: 41.21994: 41.11995: 41.31996: 40.81997: 41.41998: 41.41999: 41.42000: 41.32001: 41.52002: 382003: 41.32004: 42.82005: 42.42006: 42.32007: 42.42008: 42.22009: 40.42010: 41.52011: 41.82012: 41.72013: 41.42014: 41.22015: 40.92016: 41

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Italy is 41.03, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Italy peaked at 42.78 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.99, in 2002.

Italy ranks 58th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41.15 40.94 41.36 2
1990s 41.23 40.81 41.45 10
2000s 41.47 37.99 42.78 10
2010s 41.37 40.95 41.79 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 55 Croatia 41.31 compare
  2. 56 Honduras 41.13 compare
  3. 57 Sweden 41.03 compare
  4. 59 Jamaica 40.97 compare
  5. 60 United States 40.88 compare
  6. 61 Romania 40.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Italy?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Italy was 41.03 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 42.78 in 2004.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 37.99 in 2002.
How does Italy rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Italy ranks 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
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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