Productivity vs annual hours worked in Italy
Italy: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,701 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 1.93 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.53 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 34,716 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 15 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 2.05 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 34,716 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -19.53 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 243.42 billion current LCU (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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).