Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in Italy

Italy: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) was 2,289 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,289
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,236
in 2014
All-time low
1,481
in 2007
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Italy, 1993–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k1993200620201993: 2.3k1994: 2.5k1995: 2.6k1996: 2.6k1997: 2.7k1998: 2.7k1999: 2.7k2000: 2.5k2001: 2.3k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.1k2004: 1.9k2005: 1.9k2006: 1.7k2007: 1.5k2008: 1.7k2009: 1.9k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.1k2012: 2.7k2013: 3.1k2014: 3.2k2015: 3.0k2016: 3.0k2017: 2.9k2018: 2.7k2019: 2.5k2020: 2.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Italy stood at 2,289.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Italy peaked at 3,236 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,481, in 2007.

Italy ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Italy, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 2,283 —
1994 2,468 +8.1%
1995 2,581 +4.6%
1996 2,647 +2.6%
1997 2,680 +1.2%
1998 2,741 +2.3%
1999 2,666 -2.7%
2000 2,492 -6.5%
2001 2,264 -9.1%
2002 2,161 -4.5%
2003 2,094 -3.1%
2004 1,944 -7.2%
2005 1,877 -3.4%
2006 1,654 -11.9%
2007 1,481 -10.5%
2008 1,664 +12.4%
2009 1,907 +14.6%
2010 2,056 +7.8%
2011 2,061 +0.2%
2012 2,691 +30.6%
2013 3,069 +14.0%
2014 3,236 +5.4%
2015 3,033 -6.3%
2016 3,012 -0.7%
2017 2,907 -3.5%
2018 2,707 -6.9%
2019 2,538 -6.2%
2020 2,289 -9.8%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 2,289 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197, 11.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 2,289 is above the median for high income countries, which is 197, 11.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,581 2,283 2,741 7
2000s 1,954 1,481 2,492 10
2010s 2,731 2,056 3,236 10
2020s 2,289 2,289 2,289 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Türkiye 4,045 compare
  2. 2 Spain 3,531 compare
  3. 3 France 2,350 compare
  4. 5 Metropolitan France 2,237 compare
  5. 6 Germany 1,663 compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom 1,269 compare
  7. 7 United Kingdom 1,269 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Italy?
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Italy was 2,289 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3,236 in 2014.
What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,481 in 2007.
How does Italy rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
Italy ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,205 data points, 1992–2020
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