Work & Labour in Southern Europe 76 indicators covering work & labour for Southern Europe. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Potential labour force rate 4.84 2027 down 31.3% 33rd Potential labour force rate 4.84 2027 down 31.3% 33rd Informal employment 2,787 2027 down 26.2% 82nd Informal employment rate 4.37 2027 down 31.2% 80th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 12.1 2027 down 40.1% 25th Jobs gap 10,078 2027 down 39.9% 61st Jobs gap rate 13.66 2027 down 37.9% 27th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 11,362 2027 down 39.3% 59th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 15.68 2027 down 37.6% 34th Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 0.39 score 2024 down 51.9% 36th Labour force ages 25 to 54 49,667 2023 down 8.0% 60th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 83.88 2023 up 2.2% 27th Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 4.6% 2025 down 32.4% 34th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 94.2% 2024 up 5.5% 11th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 83.6% 2024 up 7.1% 12th [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 46.9% 2023 up 30.3% 9th ← Previous Page 2 of 2