Work & Labour in Southern Europe 76 indicators covering work & labour for Southern Europe. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5904 % change on previous year 2100 down 5.5% 24th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6043 % change on previous year 2100 down 7.8% 25th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5768 % change on previous year 2100 down 3.1% 24th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year 2050 down 12.3% 28th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0626 % change on previous year 2050 down 142.1% 28th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 115,021 1000 No 2050 up 0.4% 22nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 25,103 1000 No 2050 down 18.2% 23rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 48,453 1000 No 2100 down 5.4% 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 47,878 1000 No 2100 down 5.7% 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 96,332 1000 No 2100 down 5.5% 26th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 61,146 2027 up 1.6% 60th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 53.01 2027 down 0.9% 75th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 68,975 2027 down 0.4% 59th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 7.62 2027 down 46.2% 20th Labour dependency ratio 1.32 2027 down 14.0% 39th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 114,988 2027 up 8.4% 15th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 68,451 2027 up 7.5% 18th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 48.97 2027 up 6.6% 75th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6896 % change on previous year 2027 up 352.0% 82nd Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.7453 % change on previous year 2027 down 335.7% 85th Employment 64,287 2025 up 12.9% 60th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 64,287 2025 up 12.9% 60th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.0505 % change on previous year 2025 down 103.2% 74th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate -0.0505 % change on previous year 2025 down 103.2% 74th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.94 2027 up 6,603.4% 43rd SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.84 2027 up 10,316.7% 42nd Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 53.01 2027 down 0.9% 75th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 58.2 2026 up 0.3% 7th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 58.2 2026 up 0.3% 7th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 11.38 2027 down 41.4% 35th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 11.38 2027 down 41.4% 35th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 2.17 million 2027 up 4.9% 63rd Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 23.06 2027 up 9.8% 70th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 34 2027 down 2.1% 75th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.07 2027 down 33.8% 53rd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 2,594 2027 down 29.0% 59th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 54,156 2027 up 4.9% 63rd NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 11.45 2027 down 31.1% 75th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 1,790 2027 down 29.4% 72nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) -0.576 % change on previous year 2027 down 131.3% 86th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.8353 % change on previous year 2027 up 118.9% 65th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual -0.5293 % change on previous year 2027 up 82.6% 81st SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 7.62 2027 down 46.2% 20th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 2.07 2025 up 31.8% 2nd SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 11.45 2027 down 31.1% 75th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.8285 % change on previous year 2025 up 112.0% 24th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 14.98 2025 down 3.2% 17th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 4.37 2027 down 31.2% 80th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 11,362 2027 down 39.3% 59th Jobs gap rate 13.7 2027 down 37.7% 27th Jobs gap 10,078 2027 down 39.9% 61st Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 6.5 2027 down 28.6% 39th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 4,821 2027 down 30.8% 59th Employment 64,287 2025 up 12.9% 58th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 0.39 2024 down 51.9% 82nd Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 15.0% 2025 down 3.2% 6th Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 8.1% 2025 down 53.0% 5th Jobs gap rate 13.66 2027 down 37.9% 27th Jobs gap 10,078 2027 down 39.9% 61st LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 12.1 2027 down 40.1% 25th Page 1 of 2 Next →