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
60th
of 82 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 60th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1987 40.94 —
1989 41.36 +1.0%
1990 41.32 -0.1%
1991 41.45 +0.3%
1992 40.97 -1.2%
1993 41.2 +0.6%
1994 41.12 -0.2%
1995 41.31 +0.5%
1996 40.81 -1.2%
1997 41.35 +1.3%
1998 41.42 +0.2%
1999 41.36 -0.2%
2000 41.32 -0.1%
2001 41.55 +0.5%
2002 37.99 -8.6%
2003 41.3 +8.7%
2004 42.78 +3.6%
2005 42.42 -0.8%
2006 42.26 -0.4%
2007 42.42 +0.4%
2008 42.23 -0.5%
2009 40.43 -4.3%
2010 41.45 +2.5%
2011 41.79 +0.8%
2012 41.71 -0.2%
2013 41.43 -0.7%
2014 41.2 -0.5%
2015 40.95 -0.6%
2016 41.03 +0.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 41.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.31, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 41.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.31, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

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. 57 Croatia 41.31 compare
  2. 58 Honduras 41.13 compare
  3. 59 Sweden 41.03 compare
  4. 61 Jamaica 40.97 compare
  5. 62 United States 40.88 compare
  6. 63 Romania 40.85 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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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 60th out of 82 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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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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