Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy

Italy: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 37.31 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
37.31
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 79 countries
All-time high
41.58
in 2004
All-time low
37.29
in 2002
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy, 1987–2016

0102030401987200120161987: 39.41989: 39.61990: 39.61991: 39.71992: 39.31993: 39.41994: 39.31995: 39.41996: 38.91997: 39.41998: 40.81999: 40.22000: 40.42001: 40.32002: 37.32003: 39.52004: 41.62005: 40.92006: 39.92007: 40.32008: 39.52009: 38.32010: 39.72011: 38.62012: 39.12013: 39.92014: 392015: 37.32016: 37.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy stood at 37.31.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy peaked at 41.58 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.29, in 2002.

That places Italy 58th out of 79 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.5 39.39 39.61 2
1990s 39.61 38.94 40.77 10
2000s 39.81 37.29 41.58 10
2010s 38.71 37.31 39.89 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 55 Ecuador 37.64 compare
  2. 56 United Kingdom 37.6 compare
  3. 57 United States 37.49 compare
  4. 59 Ghana 37.22 compare
  5. 60 Uganda 37.21 compare
  6. 61 Romania 37.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy was 37.31 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 41.58 in 2004.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 37.29 in 2002.
How does Italy rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Italy ranks 58th out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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