Jobs gap rate in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Jobs gap rate was 13.7 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
13.7
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
27th
of 87 groups
All-time high
27.7
in 2013
All-time low
13.7
in 2027
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Jobs gap rate in Southern Europe, 2004–2027

01020302004201520272004: 20.22005: 19.12006: 18.22007: 17.52008: 17.92009: 20.52010: 22.22011: 23.42012: 26.32013: 27.72014: 27.22015: 25.72016: 24.12017: 222018: 20.52019: 19.12020: 20.52021: 19.52022: 16.92023: 15.72024: 14.82025: 14.22026: 13.82027: 13.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 13.7 for jobs gap rate in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Southern Europe peaked at 27.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.7, in 2027.

Southern Europe ranks 27th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Jobs gap rate in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap rate in Southern Europe, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 20.2
2005 19.1 -5.4%
2006 18.2 -4.7%
2007 17.5 -3.8%
2008 17.9 +2.3%
2009 20.5 +14.5%
2010 22.2 +8.3%
2011 23.4 +5.4%
2012 26.3 +12.4%
2013 27.7 +5.3%
2014 27.2 -1.8%
2015 25.7 -5.5%
2016 24.1 -6.2%
2017 22 -8.7%
2018 20.5 -6.8%
2019 19.1 -6.8%
2020 20.5 +7.3%
2021 19.5 -4.9%
2022 16.9 -13.3%
2023 15.7 -7.1%
2024 14.8 -5.7%
2025 14.2 -4.1%
2026 13.8 -2.8%
2027 13.7 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.9 17.5 20.5 6
2010s 23.82 19.1 27.7 10
2020s 16.14 13.7 20.5 8

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 24 Netherlands 13 compare
  2. 25 Brazil 12.8 compare
  3. 25 Kyrgyzstan 12.8 compare
  4. 27 France 12.6 compare
  5. 28 Austria 12.3 compare
  6. 29 Greece 12 compare
  7. 30 Honduras 11.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap rate in Southern Europe?
Jobs gap rate in Southern Europe was 13.7 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 27.7 in 2013.
What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7 in 2027.
How does Southern Europe rank for jobs gap rate?
Southern Europe ranks 27th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Jobs gap rate
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.