Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Italy
Italy: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 4,091 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,091 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
4th
of 50 countries
All-time high
7,434 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
4,091 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Italy recorded 4,091 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Italy peaked at 7,434 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,091 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Italy 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Italy, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,820 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 5,009 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 5,326 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 5,466 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 6,324 Thousand persons | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 6,866 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 7,434 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 7,335 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7,090 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 6,768 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 6,340 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 6,086 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 6,254 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 6,379 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5,390 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 4,896 Thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 4,366 Thousand persons | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 4,091 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4,091 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 416.15 Thousand persons, 9.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4,091 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 443.3 Thousand persons, 9.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,914 Thousand persons | 4,820 Thousand persons | 5,009 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,504 Thousand persons | 5,326 Thousand persons | 7,434 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,229 Thousand persons | 4,091 Thousand persons | 6,379 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Italy?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Italy was 4,091 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7,434 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,091 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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