Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Italy

Italy: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 was 0.1% in 2016. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
58th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2002
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Italy, 1998–2016

00.050.10.151998200720161998: 0.116 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.118 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.121 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.125 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.08 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.111 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.159 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.147 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.144 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.15 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.144 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.095 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.13 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.129 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.121 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.12 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.121 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.116 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.114 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.1% for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Italy peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.

Italy ranks 58th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 55 Germany 0.1% compare
  2. 56 Belgium 0.1% compare
  3. 57 Slovak Republic 0.1% compare
  4. 59 Slovenia 0.1% compare
  5. 60 Uruguay 0.1% compare
  6. 61 Poland 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 81 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Italy?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Italy was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
How does Italy rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Italy ranks 58th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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