Work conditions in Italy
The Active Population in Figures
|
2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
Labour Force |
26,032,169 | 25,787,158 | 25,080,671 |
Source:
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database
|
2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
Total activity rate |
65.49% | 65.71% | 65.82% |
Men activity rate |
75.07% | 75.23% | 75.14% |
Women activity rate |
55.97% | 56.23% | 56.53% |
Source:
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database
Working Conditions
- Legal Weekly Duration
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40 hours
- Retirement Age
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65, with a minimum of 25 years' contribution
- Working Contracts
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Labour contracts are governed by legal provisions and, to a lesser extent, by collective agreements. Conditions of hiring and dismissal are quite strict.
There are open-ended contracts, fixed term contracts or contracts for specific tasks/occasional services.
- Labour Laws
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Doing Business: Italy, to obtain a summary of labour regulations that apply to local entreprises
Cost of Labour
- Minimum Wage
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There is not a statutory minimum wage. Yet most Italian workers (nearly 80%) are actually covered by a minimum wage agreement, established through sectoral collective bargaining.
- Average Wage
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Average annual wage: USD 37,769 (source: OECD, 2020 - latest available data).
- Social Contributions
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Social Security Contributions Paid By Employers: Generally speaking, contributions are subject to variations depending on the professional branch, the risks, the number of employees and their professional qualifications. Employer’s charge is around 30%. Around 33% of the total rate is paid into the National Pension Fund, and the remainder is paid to the unemployment, sickness, maternity, social mobility and other funds (PwC).
Social Security Contributions Paid By Employees: Employees’s charge is around 10% and destinated for disability, old age and surviving spouses. Self-employed individuals are taxed at 25.98%. Additional voluntary and variable contributions are also allowed (PwC).
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