Africa vs Italy: Jobs gap

Africa
107,472
in 2027
Italy
4,329
in 2024
Africa rank
10th
Italy rank
7th

Jobs gap over time

  • Africa
  • Italy
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200220142027

How they compare

Africa currently reports 107,472 against 4,329 in Italy, a difference of 103,143.

That makes Africa's figure about 24.8 times Italy's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 10th and Italy ranks 7th of 87 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 64,902 5,437 59,465 Africa
2010s 79,904 6,660 73,243 Africa
2020s 97,799 5,352 92,447 Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher jobs gap, Africa or Italy?
Africa, at 107,472 against 4,329 in Italy as of 2027.
What is the difference in jobs gap between Africa and Italy?
103,143, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Italy?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Africa and Italy rank globally for jobs gap?
Africa ranks 10th and Italy ranks 7th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Jobs gap
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.