Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Italy
Italy: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 498 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
498 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
889 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
431 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Italy, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Italy is 498 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 431 Thousand persons, in 2009.
That places Italy 7th out of 43 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 431 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 451 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 467 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 624 Thousand persons | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 661 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 785 Thousand persons | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 790 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 777 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 774 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 709 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 700 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 889 Thousand persons | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 852 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 814 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 686 Thousand persons | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 570 Thousand persons | -16.9% |
| 2025 | 498 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 431 Thousand persons | 431 Thousand persons | 431 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 673.8 Thousand persons | 451 Thousand persons | 790 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 718.17 Thousand persons | 498 Thousand persons | 889 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 4 Netherlands 533 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Netherlands 533 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Germany 528 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Switzerland 229 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Sweden 224 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Belgium 216 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 431 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 43 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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