Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Sicilia
Sicilia: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 617.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Sicilia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sicilia recorded 617.7 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 8.2% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Sicilia peaked at 1,039 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 617.7 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Sicilia 23rd out of 435 regions 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 Sicilia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 777 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 738.4 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 785.2 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 813 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 911.4 Thousand persons | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 948.9 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,039 Thousand persons | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1,023 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,032 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 998.6 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 964.1 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 944.2 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 893.4 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 884.2 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 807.6 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 758.2 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 672.6 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 617.7 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 757.7 Thousand persons | 738.4 Thousand persons | 777 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 945.89 Thousand persons | 785.2 Thousand persons | 1,039 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 772.28 Thousand persons | 617.7 Thousand persons | 893.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Sicilia
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 54.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 47.0% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,694 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,694 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 54.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,488 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 41.3% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,488 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 47.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,601 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Sicilia?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Sicilia was 617.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Sicilia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,039 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Sicilia?
- The lowest recorded value was 617.7 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Sicilia rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Sicilia ranks 23rd out of 435 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sicilia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sicilia 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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