Italy vs Sweden: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data
Italy
498
in 2025
Sweden
224
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Sweden rank
9th
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 498 against 224 in Sweden, a difference of 274.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 431 | 234 | 197 | Italy |
| 2010s | 673.8 | 210.3 | 463.5 | Italy |
| 2020s | 718.17 | 205 | 513.17 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour market slack by sex and age - annual data, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 498 against 224 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour market slack by sex and age - annual data between Italy and Sweden?
- 274, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Italy ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.