Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Italy
Italy: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 4,091 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 4,091 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,091, in 2025.
That places Italy 4th out of 33 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,914 | 4,820 | 5,009 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,504 | 5,326 | 7,434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,229 | 4,091 | 6,379 | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 58.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 70.0% (2025)
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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 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 in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,091 in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 33 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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