Calabria

Latest value

· 2025

16.40% of people aged 0 to 64

IT 8.2 · +8.2 pp vs country · Europe 7.0 · +9.3 pp vs Europe

Rank in country

3 / 21

Among 21 regions in Italy

Rank in Europe

12 / 251

Among 251 European regions

Population

1,834,646

Regional population · 2025

Recent trend

What this indicator measures

Measures people aged 0 to 64 living in households where working-age members worked 20% or less of their combined potential working time during the previous year. Eurostat excludes specified groups such as certain students and retired people from the work-intensity calculation.

Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.

Data source: Eurostat Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years) ilc_lvhl21n

How Calabria compares

Lower is better · Range 0–20.3

Calabria 16.4

Italy 8.2

Europe 7.0

Italy +8.2 pp Europe +9.3 pp

Regional map

· 2025 · 21 regions

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Regional insights

Regional position

Calabria recorded 16.4% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Italy and the European regional benchmark.

Recent change

From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 11% to 16.4%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.

Related indicators

By contrast, the result for Unemployment rate has recently improved.