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