Germany vs Italy: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region
Germany
3,582 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
4,091 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
7th
Italy rank
4th
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4,091 Thousand persons against 3,582 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 509 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and Italy ranks 4th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,843 Thousand persons | 4,914 Thousand persons | 1,928 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 4,577 Thousand persons | 6,504 Thousand persons | 1,926 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 3,458 Thousand persons | 5,229 Thousand persons | 1,771 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour market slack by nuts 2 region, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 4,091 Thousand persons against 3,582 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour market slack by nuts 2 region between Germany and Italy?
- 509 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 7th and Italy ranks 4th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.