Duration of working life in Italy
Italy: Duration of working life was 33 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
41st
of 46 countries
All-time high
33
in 2025
All-time low
28.5
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Duration of working life in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of working life in Italy stood at 33. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of working life in Italy peaked at 33 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.5, in 2000.
Italy ranks 41st of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Duration of working life in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.5 | — |
| 2001 | 28.6 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 29 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 29.3 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.9 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 29.6 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.7 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.6 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 30 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 29.7 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.5 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 30.4 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.7 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.3 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 31.7 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 31.9 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 32 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.2 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 31.6 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 32.2 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 32.9 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 33 | +0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.6, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.39 | 28.5 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.86 | 29.7 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3 | 31.2 | 33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of working life in Italy?
- Duration of working life in Italy was 33 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2025.
- What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for duration of working life?
- Italy ranks 41st out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of working life rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Duration of working life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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