Jobs gap in Italy

Italy: Jobs gap was 4,329 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,329
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
7th
of 70 countries
All-time high
7,496
in 2014
All-time low
4,218
in 2003
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Jobs gap in Italy, 2002–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2002201320242002: 4.3k2003: 4.2k2004: 5.7k2005: 5.3k2006: 5.2k2007: 5.4k2008: 5.6k2009: 5.6k2010: 5.8k2011: 5.8k2012: 6.6k2013: 7.0k2014: 7.5k2015: 7.4k2016: 7.1k2017: 6.7k2018: 6.4k2019: 6.2k2020: 6.2k2021: 6.1k2022: 5.2k2023: 4.9k2024: 4.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Italy recorded 4,329 for jobs gap in 2024.

That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap in Italy peaked at 7,496 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,218, in 2003.

Italy ranks 7th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Jobs gap in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap in Italy, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 4,270
2003 4,218 -1.2%
2004 5,668 +34.4%
2005 5,278 -6.9%
2006 5,160 -2.2%
2007 5,354 +3.8%
2008 5,608 +4.7%
2009 5,557 -0.9%
2010 5,791 +4.2%
2011 5,819 +0.5%
2012 6,616 +13.7%
2013 7,034 +6.3%
2014 7,496 +6.6%
2015 7,398 -1.3%
2016 7,113 -3.9%
2017 6,738 -5.3%
2018 6,435 -4.5%
2019 6,163 -4.2%
2020 6,236 +1.2%
2021 6,105 -2.1%
2022 5,224 -14.4%
2023 4,865 -6.9%
2024 4,329 -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,139 4,218 5,668 8
2010s 6,660 5,791 7,496 10
2020s 5,352 4,329 6,236 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 4 Angola 5,191 compare
  2. 5 Russian Federation 4,813 compare
  3. 6 Germany 4,381 compare
  4. 8 France 4,193 compare
  5. 9 Spain 4,002 compare
  6. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,936 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap in Italy?
Jobs gap in Italy was 4,329 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 7,496 in 2014.
What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4,218 in 2003.
How does Italy rank for jobs gap?
Italy ranks 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is jobs gap rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Jobs gap
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
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 is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.