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

Italy: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural was 39.2 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
39.2
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
52nd
of 76 countries
All-time high
40.49
in 2004
All-time low
36.27
in 2002
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Italy, 1992–2016

0102030401992200420161992: 39.31993: 39.41994: 39.31995: 39.61996: 38.91997: 39.71998: 39.71999: 39.32000: 38.92001: 39.12002: 36.32003: 38.92004: 40.52005: 40.32006: 39.82007: 39.82008: 39.72009: 38.12010: 39.42011: 39.72012: 39.52013: 39.32014: 39.32015: 38.72016: 39.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Italy is 39.2, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Italy peaked at 40.49 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 36.27, in 2002.

That places Italy 52nd out of 76 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Italy, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 39.34 —
1993 39.4 +0.1%
1994 39.28 -0.3%
1995 39.61 +0.8%
1996 38.93 -1.7%
1997 39.72 +2.0%
1998 39.72 -0.0%
1999 39.26 -1.2%
2000 38.95 -0.8%
2001 39.13 +0.5%
2002 36.27 -7.3%
2003 38.93 +7.3%
2004 40.49 +4.0%
2005 40.33 -0.4%
2006 39.82 -1.3%
2007 39.84 +0.0%
2008 39.67 -0.4%
2009 38.1 -4.0%
2010 39.37 +3.3%
2011 39.67 +0.8%
2012 39.47 -0.5%
2013 39.32 -0.4%
2014 39.29 -0.1%
2015 38.65 -1.6%
2016 39.2 +1.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 39.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.6, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 39.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.29, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.41 38.93 39.72 8
2000s 39.15 36.27 40.49 10
2010s 39.28 38.65 39.67 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 49 United States 39.29 compare
  2. 50 Estonia 39.22 compare
  3. 51 Austria 39.22 compare
  4. 53 United Kingdom 38.85 compare
  5. 54 France 38.75 compare
  6. 55 Norway 38.65 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Italy?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Italy was 39.2 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 40.49 in 2004.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 36.27 in 2002.
How does Italy rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
Italy ranks 52nd out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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