Productivity vs annual hours worked in Italy
Italy: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,701 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,701
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
92nd
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,137
in 1960
All-time low
1,514
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs annual hours worked in Italy is 1,701, 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, productivity vs annual hours worked in Italy peaked at 2,137 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,514, 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.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,073 | — |
| 1951 | 2,079 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 2,085 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 2,092 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 2,098 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 2,105 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 2,111 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 2,118 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 2,124 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 2,131 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 2,137 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 2,121 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 2,072 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2,058 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,052 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1,995 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 2,013 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 2,037 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 2,031 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 2,030 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,009 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,957 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,939 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,923 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,893 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,877 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1,875 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,841 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,831 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,825 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1,826 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,829 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,839 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,844 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,833 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,827 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,839 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,854 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,861 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,849 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,833 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,824 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,827 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,827 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,827 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,832 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,841 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,835 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,850 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,847 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,828 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,818 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,801 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,784 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,784 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,780 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,781 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,786 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,775 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,743 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,743 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,739 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,701 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,687 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,686 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,688 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,692 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,691 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,690 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,680 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,514 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 1,653 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1,691 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,701 | +0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,701 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,685, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,701 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,741, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,102 | 2,073 | 2,131 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,054 | 1,995 | 2,137 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,897 | 1,825 | 2,009 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,840 | 1,826 | 1,861 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,834 | 1,824 | 1,850 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,788 | 1,743 | 1,828 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,700 | 1,680 | 1,743 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,640 | 1,514 | 1,701 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 502.25 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 366.74 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Italy?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Italy was 1,701 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,137 in 1960.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,514 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Italy ranks 92nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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