Time-related underemployment, female in Italy

Italy: Time-related underemployment, female was 3.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.7%
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
51st
of 103 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2020
All-time low
2.4%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Time-related underemployment, female in Italy, 2002–2024

2468102002201320242002: 2.4 % of employment2003: 2.6 % of employment2004: 3.6 % of employment2005: 2.9 % of employment2006: 3.7 % of employment2007: 3.5 % of employment2008: 3.8 % of employment2009: 4.5 % of employment2010: 4.2 % of employment2011: 4 % of employment2012: 5.2 % of employment2013: 5.2 % of employment2014: 5.7 % of employment2015: 5.5 % of employment2016: 5.1 % of employment2017: 4.9 % of employment2018: 4.5 % of employment2019: 4.3 % of employment2020: 9.5 % of employment2021: 5.8 % of employment2022: 5.2 % of employment2023: 4.5 % of employment2024: 3.7 % of employment

Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.

Analysis

Italy recorded 3.7% for time-related underemployment, female in 2024.

That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Italy peaked at 9.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2002.

That places Italy 51st out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Time-related underemployment, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) in Italy, 2002 to 2024.
Year % of employment Change
2002 2.4%
2003 2.6% +9.4%
2004 3.6% +38.8%
2005 2.9% -20.2%
2006 3.7% +27.4%
2007 3.5% -5.2%
2008 3.8% +8.7%
2009 4.5% +17.3%
2010 4.2% -5.9%
2011 4.0% -3.8%
2012 5.2% +29.1%
2013 5.2% +0.1%
2014 5.7% +10.0%
2015 5.5% -3.9%
2016 5.1% -7.2%
2017 4.9% -3.6%
2018 4.5% -8.7%
2019 4.3% -3.7%
2020 9.5% +119.2%
2021 5.8% -38.5%
2022 5.2% -10.5%
2023 4.5% -13.9%
2024 3.7% -17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4% 2.4% 4.5% 8
2010s 4.9% 4.0% 5.7% 10
2020s 5.7% 3.7% 9.5% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 48 Luxembourg 3.8% compare
  2. 49 Brunei Darussalam 3.8% compare
  3. 50 Costa Rica 3.8% compare
  4. 52 El Salvador 3.6% compare
  5. 53 Malta 3.5% compare
  6. 54 Austria 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment, female in Italy?
Time-related underemployment, female in Italy was 3.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2002.
How does Italy rank for time-related underemployment, female?
Italy ranks 51st out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,925 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.