Italy Long Working Hours Rate (2025)
Italy's Long Working Hours Rate: 7 % of employed persons in 2025, -0.8pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_QOE_3A2), 2018–2025.
Italy (2025)
7
% of employed persons
-0.8pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.8pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
8
years of data
Data
| Year | % of employed persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | -0.8pp |
| 2024 | 7.8 | -2pp |
| 2023 | 9.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2022 | 9.5 | -0.4pp |
| 2021 | 9.9 | +0.8pp |
| 2020 | 9.1 | -1.2pp |
| 2019 | 10.3 | -0.4pp |
| 2018 | 10.7 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Italy recorded 7 % of employed persons in 2025. The latest change was -0.8pp. Across 2018–2025 the series ranges from 7 in 2025 to 10.7 in 2018.
This page tracks the share of employed persons in Italy who usually work 49+ hours per week. Compare to EU-27 average.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of employed persons in Italy who usually work 49+ hours per week. Compare to EU-27 average. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2018–2025 (8 observations).
The series peaked at 10.7 % of employed persons in 2018 and reached its lowest recorded value of 7 in 2025. The latest reading of 7 in 2025 represents a change of -0.8pp.