Italy vs Sud: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region

Italy
4,091 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sud
1,476 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
4th
Sud rank
4th

Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Italy
  • Sud
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 4,091 Thousand persons against 1,476 Thousand persons in Sud, a difference of 2,615 Thousand persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.8 times Sud's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 4th and Sud ranks 4th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sud Difference Ahead
2000s 4,914 Thousand persons 1,898 Thousand persons 3,017 Thousand persons Italy
2010s 6,504 Thousand persons 2,321 Thousand persons 4,183 Thousand persons Italy
2020s 5,229 Thousand persons 1,868 Thousand persons 3,361 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, Italy or Sud?
Italy, at 4,091 Thousand persons against 1,476 Thousand persons in Sud as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour market slack by nuts 2 region between Italy and Sud?
2,615 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sud?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Italy and Sud rank globally for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
Italy ranks 4th and Sud 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 7,988 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed