Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region

Italy
4,091 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3,585 Thousand persons
in 2019
Italy rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 4,091 Thousand persons against 3,585 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 506 Thousand persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 48 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 4,914 Thousand persons 4,509 Thousand persons 405.05 Thousand persons Italy
2010s 6,504 Thousand persons 4,639 Thousand persons 1,865 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 4,091 Thousand persons against 3,585 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour market slack by nuts 2 region between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
506 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
Italy ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 48 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
479 places, 7,882 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed