Italy vs Spain: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region
Italy
4,091 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
4,690 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
4th
Spain rank
3rd
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4,690 Thousand persons against 4,091 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 599 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,914 Thousand persons | 5,378 Thousand persons | 463.5 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 6,504 Thousand persons | 7,267 Thousand persons | 763.64 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 5,229 Thousand persons | 5,330 Thousand persons | 100.62 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour market slack by nuts 2 region, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 4,690 Thousand persons against 4,091 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour market slack by nuts 2 region between Italy and Spain?
- 599 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 3rd 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.