Annual working hours vs. productivity in Italy
Italy: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,701 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours vs. productivity in Italy is 1,701 hours per worker, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Italy peaked at 2,137 hours per worker in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,514 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Italy 92nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,102 hours per worker | 2,073 hours per worker | 2,131 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,054 hours per worker | 1,995 hours per worker | 2,137 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,897 hours per worker | 1,825 hours per worker | 2,009 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,840 hours per worker | 1,826 hours per worker | 1,861 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,834 hours per worker | 1,824 hours per worker | 1,850 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,788 hours per worker | 1,743 hours per worker | 1,828 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,700 hours per worker | 1,680 hours per worker | 1,743 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,640 hours per worker | 1,514 hours per worker | 1,701 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Exports of goods and services 727.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 22.6% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.50 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.21 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.02 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 433.02 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 98.1% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 822.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 493.04 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 557.13 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Italy?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Italy was 1,701 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,137 hours per worker in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,514 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Italy ranks 92nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.