Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Italy
Italy: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 498 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
498
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
889
in 2020
All-time low
431
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Italy, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Italy is 498, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Italy peaked at 889 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 431, in 2009.
That places Italy 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 431 | — |
| 2010 | 451 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 467 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 624 | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 661 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 785 | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 790 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 777 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 774 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 709 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 700 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 889 | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 852 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 814 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 686 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 570 | -16.9% |
| 2025 | 498 | -12.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 498 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75, 6.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 498 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.5, 5.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 431 | 431 | 431 | 1 |
| 2010s | 673.8 | 451 | 790 | 10 |
| 2020s | 718.17 | 498 | 889 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 4 Netherlands 533 compare
- 4 Netherlands 533 compare
- 6 Germany 528 compare
- 8 Switzerland 229 compare
- 9 Sweden 224 compare
- 10 Belgium 216 compare
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 sex and age - annual data in Italy?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Italy was 498 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 889 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 431 in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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