Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Italy
Italy: Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age was 497.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
497.8
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
851.8
in 2021
All-time low
399.7
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Italy, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Italy stood at 497.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Italy peaked at 851.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 399.7, in 2008.
That places Italy 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 399.7 | — |
| 2009 | 402.9 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 422.6 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 437.3 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 587.4 | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 624.6 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 742 | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 747.6 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 734 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 730.5 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 657.9 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 649.3 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 836.9 | +28.9% |
| 2021 | 851.8 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 814.3 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 686.3 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 570.3 | -16.9% |
| 2025 | 497.8 | -12.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 497.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.4, 6.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 497.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 106, 4.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 401.3 | 399.7 | 402.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 633.32 | 422.6 | 747.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 709.57 | 497.8 | 851.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 6 Netherlands 533.5 compare
- 6 Netherlands 533.5 compare
- 8 Germany 527.6 compare
- 10 Switzerland 228.7 compare
- 11 Sweden 224 compare
- 12 Belgium 216.4 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 supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Italy?
- Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Italy was 497.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 851.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 399.7 in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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