Duration of working life in Italy

Italy: Duration of working life was 33 Year in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
33 Year
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
33 Year
in 2025
All-time low
28.5 Year
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Duration of working life in Italy, 2000–2025

01020302000201220252000: 28.5 Year2001: 28.6 Year2002: 29 Year2003: 29.3 Year2004: 29.9 Year2005: 29.6 Year2006: 29.7 Year2007: 29.6 Year2008: 30 Year2009: 29.7 Year2010: 29.7 Year2011: 29.7 Year2012: 30.5 Year2013: 30.4 Year2014: 30.7 Year2015: 30.7 Year2016: 31.3 Year2017: 31.7 Year2018: 31.9 Year2019: 32 Year2020: 31.2 Year2021: 31.6 Year2022: 32.2 Year2023: 32.9 Year2024: 32.9 Year2025: 33 Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

In 2025, duration of working life in Italy stood at 33 Year. 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 Year in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.5 Year, in 2000.

Italy ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.39 Year 28.5 Year 30 Year 10
2010s 30.86 Year 29.7 Year 32 Year 10
2020s 32.3 Year 31.2 Year 33 Year 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 28 Greece 35.3 Year compare
  2. 29 Croatia 35.1 Year compare
  3. 30 Bulgaria 34.6 Year compare
  4. 32 Romania 32.7 Year compare
  5. 33 North Macedonia 31.8 Year compare
  6. 34 Türkiye 30.4 Year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is duration of working life in Italy?
Duration of working life in Italy was 33 Year in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 33 Year in 2025.
What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5 Year in 2000.
How does Italy rank for duration of working life?
Italy ranks 31st out of 35 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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About this data

Indicator
Duration of working life
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 900 data points, 2000–2025
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