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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–² Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
54th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 1987
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Italy, 1987–2016

00.050.10.150.21987200120161987: 0.081 % of employed population with low education in working age1989: 0.101 % of employed population with low education in working age1990: 0.101 % of employed population with low education in working age1991: 0.108 % of employed population with low education in working age1992: 0.111 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.11 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.109 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.115 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.114 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.123 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.161 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.145 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.157 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.151 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.112 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.129 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.203 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.162 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.156 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.183 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.141 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.098 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.168 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.131 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.163 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.169 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.162 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.098 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.112 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Italy stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 28.1% 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 1987.

Italy ranks 54th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 51 Uruguay 0.1% compare
  2. 52 Malta 0.1% compare
  3. 53 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
  4. 55 Norway 0.1% compare
  5. 56 Brazil 0.1% compare
  6. 57 Bulgaria 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

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All data for Italy β†’

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 1987.
How does Italy rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Italy ranks 54th out of 80 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 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
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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